Posted by axxxr
Via: wnbc.com
I don't know how this exactly happened, but apparantly you should never leave your charger plugged in when not in use (I always do).
A Dutchess County family has learned the hard way never to leave a cell phone charger plugged in when not in use. Michael Hansen, his wife Connie and their 5-year-old son Mikey lost everything in the fire Saturday.
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Posted by PeterKay
Shit, i always leave it plugged in.....
Thats Bad news.
Posted by axxxr
I think a vast majority of people do leave them plugged in,but we dont think that they can very easily overheat and POP!
Posted by Qoastro
Could have been an old charger... they're not so sophisticated/safe as the new ones I think. Then made it was just a Nokia charger. Because the phones do tend to explode every ones in a while...
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Posted by Jake Blues
i got my 1st mobile 8 years ago, no matter what brand/model it is the charger is on 24/7 and i never had any problems!
Posted by amar_G
A rare phenomenon. On matter how much technology improves there will always be such incidents.
Posted by govigov
I just unplugged my charged, just in case.
Posted by masseur
indeed any electrical equipment can cause a fire if its bad design causes it to overheat or if its simply old and worn. I guess we see it as a bit more sensational when its related to mobile phones but in reality its probably no more worse a risk than any other appliance
Posted by slattery69
they say you should try not to leave things plugged in unattended i guess this is why.
se had to recall a load of there chargers as they had a problem which could cause this as i remmeber about a year or so ago
Posted by nitesh
At my home SE, samsung, and blokia chargers are always on 24/7. Must remove blokia charger or something bad could happen.;-).
Posted by k4m!k4ze
I always leave the charger plugged in... and i have never felt it heat up, even while charging.
Posted by jeko.uk
i used to have my chargers plugged in all the time until i read that
Posted by mustu
must be a nokia charger
Posted by EastCoastStar
just felt mine! allll of mine lol and they are allll perfect
i hope i have no worries!
Posted by Residentevil
Must have been a Blokia charger.
Posted by whizkidd
I've my charger on 24/7....nothin happened..........YET!!
Posted by EastCoastStar
do you think they could sue the phone company? (of charger maker, if its a different company). because nowhere does it say to remove it when not in use. no in the manual, or on the charger eather... so they didnt know, ya know?