When teen Gabbie came running downstairs,
screaming from the pain she was in, and her
mother, Jacki was shocked to find out what
caused it.
screaming from the pain she was in, and her
mother, Jacki was shocked to find out what
caused it.
The teen had suffered second degree burns
caused by her cell phone.
Jackie Fedro bought her 13 year old daughter
Gabbie a T-Mobile LG d500.
The mother of 4, living in lives in a Chicago
suburb, heard her daughter screaming in her
room and then saw burns all over her neck
when she came running downstairs. Jackie
said, “She came running downstairs after it
[happened] grabbing her neck.
room and then saw burns all over her neck
when she came running downstairs. Jackie
said, “She came running downstairs after it
[happened] grabbing her neck.
Seems the teen was using her cell phone that
was connected to a wall charger, that touched
her necklace, transmitting an electrical current
to her neck, and burning her.
was connected to a wall charger, that touched
her necklace, transmitting an electrical current
to her neck, and burning her.
Burns from cell phones usually happen when
the lithium battery overheats. Though it is rare,
there are several cases reported per year.
Most times, third party chargers are to blame
for these types of injuries. You are better off
sticking to the charger provided by the
manufacturer of the phone.
for these types of injuries. You are better off
sticking to the charger provided by the
manufacturer of the phone.
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