Billions of people use smartphones every day without a care in the world, but sometimes they turn deadly. The question is why. While the circumstances are different in each case (it could be a bad charger, faulty wiring, or poor judgment by the user), the risks are real.
Electrify Your Body While Charging Your Phone – FACT CHECKED!
Below are four ways electrocution can occur in smartphones and how you can prevent it from happening to you.
In December 2016, a 32-year-old British man was found dead in his bath. The cause was a charging smartphone. He placed a charging iPhone on his chest when the device came into contact with the water. His injuries were serious, including burns to his chest, arms and hand.
While a cell phone may seem like a harmless device, it can be as deadly as a hair dryer when plugged into a charger. Consider that it only takes seven milliamps (mA) to kill a person, applied for three seconds. Add water to the mix and you have a risky situation.
