The Washington, US, fire department issued a warning to the public after a cell phone exploded at a high school, sending one person straight to hospital on Thursday.
“Once again we were faced with the trouble of a lithium-ion battery. For those who charge their phone in bed or under the pillow, don’t do it!” hammered the Washington DC fire department and emergency medical service on X on Thursday, according to Fox Business.
The emergency service rushed to share images of the cellphone that reportedly exploded around 8:30 a.m. at Roosevelt High School in the US capital, sending one person to hospital.
The victim, whose age was not specified, however, suffered only minor injuries, authorities said according to the American media.
Although the investigation is still in its early stages, the fire department blamed a lithium-ion battery inside the aircraft for the incident.
These types of batteries, present in cellular devices, but also in electric bicycles, have hit the headlines several times after causing fires.
They also had the effect of a warning from the Montreal Fire Service (SIM) last May, after having caused around twenty incidents in 2022.
Incidentally, the Washington DC Fire Department advised the population to change their phone protector for one that lets air pass through, if your device tends to overheat, in addition to avoiding leaving it under the sun.
To this he added that it would be necessary to avoid placing the device in a confined space, such as a pocket when running an application which could cause it to overheat, and that it is always better to use a charger pre-approved by the device.
