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".
