To say no phones charging on beds (pics included)

[nophonesonbed]

It does happen

Thanks we are all fine and even the dog was out the house when it happened or it would have killed him.

We will be out of our house about a year in total. Insurance will cover it thankfully but additional costs means we are still out of pocket. We lost roughy 85% of our belongings. It's been awful and temp accom is no fun but luckily we weren't hurt or worse.

Thanks for this warning. I often leave my work phone charging overnight on the sofa arm. Going to stop doing it

If my goodness, I'm so sorry for your house, but glad you were out. Thanks for the warning, I charge my phone under my pillow (so my alarm doesn't wake my husband). I had no idea it was dangerous.

So sorry that happened. How scary.

I don't even charge devices overnight for this very reason. A lot of phones these days have fast charging so I charge before going to bed.

The charger was in the plug but it wasn't charging my phone.

It doesn’t even need to be on a soft surface (bed/carpet etc) it would ignite most things, those batteries get so hot. We used to do training on how to cool them down if there was a fire on an aircraft - you’d submerge them in water (obviously not picking it up with your hand). They used to say put it in a metal tub of water because it might melt a plastic tub if it touched the sides.

Never leave your phone charging somewhere when you’re not nearby.

I also read about a fire local to me which was caused by a glass ornament hanging against a window on a sunny day.

I often charge my phone on carpet overnight. I don't even think.
Thanks for the warning

Thanks for the warning including carpet. How awful. Will remind the teen.

I always charge my phone on the bed next to my head?
Mainly so I can hear the alarm in the morning.
I charge it overnight as I'm not using it then.

I didn't know it was so dangerous?
What should I be doing?
So I shouldn't even put it on a carpet either?

A Government warning would be useful.

I'm always laying down the law about this with DD. She leaves her laptop and phone on her bed.

And don’t use cheap generic chargers either.

My workplace burned down because of a phone on a desk being charged with a cheap charger from the internet. The fire brigade said it was a common risk.

Really sorry OP. Terrible experience.