Scotland.- Do you have a habit leave your cell phone charger plugged in at night? The case of a woman who, after being burn the housewarns people to avoid leaving mobile device chargers plugged in when they go to sleep.
Many people tend to leave their smartphone chargers plugged in at night to have them on hand when they need to charge their mobile devices. However, this practice can be more dangerous than many imagine.
To attest to the danger of leaving cell phone chargers plugged in at night, a woman from Glasgow, Scotlandhas made use of the social network Facebook to tell the tragic story that happened to him.
Donna Symes, 40, was preparing dinner with her husband at about 8 p.m. when suddenly, the fire alarm sounded installed in the house.
It was at that moment that the woman ran up to the second floor and, once she entered her 13-year-old son’s room, she discovered that the fire had originated from a cell phone charger that it was plugged into the socket next to the bed of the minor.
The flames quickly began to invade the two-story house, so in a short time the fire destroyed most of the home, as well as different objects that were inside it.
‘I have a son with additional needs, Kane, and a daughter, Kiera, and a two-year-old girl named Ayesha. The two older ones have lost a lot from the fire, plus Kane, since the fire started in her room, “referred to the woman in the video that she recorded after the incident took place.
In the viral clip, the woman pointed out that the father of her two oldest children died 10 years ago and that literally all the memories they had of him were burned as a result of the fire caused by the connected charger.
“If I can spread awareness, please check your outlets and appliances, not just at night. Make sure smoke alarms are working – they saved our lives,” he stressed.
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In the recording published on the virtual platform of Goalthe Internet user announced that she does not have home insurance to cover the material damage caused by the flames.
“I don’t want your sympathy, but I do want people to check their smoke detectors, unplug their chargers, check they don’t overheat and the one thing I never had: secure their homes,” urged Donna Symes.
As expected, the publication posted on Facebook went viral in a short time, obtaining hundreds of reactions from netizens, who expressed their solidarity with the family and expressed their support.
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