DUBLIN Fire Brigade (DFB) have issued a major warning to phone users and said – “plug it out”.
Leaving a phone charging overnight is habit adopted by thousands of people, but the organisation warned its a fire hazard.
The DFB took to X, formerly Twitter, to share a terrifying photo of the fire risk posed by phones left charging.
The snap shows a wall socket almost completely blackened by smoke after a shock explosion from a phone.
The DFB captioned the post: “Plug out your phone tonight before going asleep.
“By leaving it plugged in, you’re putting yourself at risk.”
Phones that are left charging for too long are at risk of overheating and causing damage to chargers, sockets, and even electricity circuits.
And this new warning comes just days after the Fire Brigade issued the same major warning and told how best to charge a phone.
The fire fighters took to social media to post a shot of a scorched Apple charger with all three pins ripped straight off the plug.
And the shock explosion left the wall socket burnt completely black.
Once again, the DFB stressed the importance of not charging a phone overnight.
And they emphasised how crucial using a proper charger is.
They captioned the post: “How do you charge?
“Using a genuine charger is the safest option.
“Never charge overnight and never leave your phone on your bed whilst charging.”
Concerned punters took to the comments to weigh in on the discussion.
One user commented: “I take it that charger is not a genuine one. It’s scary regardless, but even more so if genuine.
“Those wires are ridiculously thin.”
In September of 2023, Apple themselves issued a public service announcement to iPhone users to charge carefully.
They urged people not to charge iPhones overnight, and stressed that phones on charge should never be left under a pillow while you sleep.
They explained that charging and sleeping could lead to “fire, electric shock, damage to the iPhone or other property.”
The announcement came after a number of complaints were made by iPhone users about the device overheating.