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Charging a phone in bed can lead to house fires and electric shocks
Cumhuriyet Ekonomi
Key Points
- 1. Charging a phone at the bedside can cause fatal electric shocks.
- 2. Charging on soft surfaces can trigger major house fires.
- 3. Fire departments and experts are issuing urgent warnings about this issue.
For many of us, leaving our phones charging right next to our beds to wake up in the morning brings great dangers. Experts and fire departments warn that this common habit invites fatal electric shocks and house fires.
It is noted that soft surfaces (bed, pillow, duvet) in particular cause the heat produced by the phone while charging to be trapped. This situation paves the way for the battery to overheat and ignite, and catch fire as a result of a short circuit.
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- Q: Why is it dangerous to charge a phone in bed?
- A: Soft surfaces can cause the heat generated by the phone during charging to become trapped, leading the device to overheat and cause a fire.
- Q: What risks does charging a phone in bed entail?
- A: This habit invites fatal electric shocks and major house fires.
- Q: What is the experts' recommendation on this matter?
- A: Fire departments and experts are issuing urgent warnings that phones should not be charged on soft surfaces or at the bedside.
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