New US study warns generic phone chargers 'can cause burns or electrocutions'

While generic chargers are cheaper than those approved by phone carriers like Apple or Android, they “can cause burns or electrocutions”, according to Bunke. — dpa

Doctors are warning consumers to avoid using generic phone chargers, after a new study found they can burn or electrocute users.

In a recent case study, the Annals of Emergency Medicine mentioned an unnamed woman, 19, who was injured in bed when her charger was under her pillow, Today reports. She was wearing a necklace when she felt "a sudden burning sensation and severe pain around her neck".