QuickCheck: Can charging a laptop on a bed cause a fire?

By TAN YI LIANG

FROM time to time, we hear claims that charging a laptop or smartphone while resting it on a bed, sofa or similar furniture is risky or dangerous as it could overheat and start a fire. Is this true?

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QuickCheck , True or Not , Laptops , Smartphones , Charging , Fire hazard , Fire risk , Gorham , Maine

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