Millions of Britons make this mistake every night, and it may turn your house into a fire. One of the largest fire hazards in UK homes is charging your iPhone under your pillow, according to firefighters, endangering thousands of people while they sleep.
The combination of flammable bedding, inadequate ventilation, and overheating lithium-ion batteries poses a significant risk of electrical fires, according to Clean Air UK, a preeminent authority on fire prevention.
“We are seeing more and more house fires caused by phones overheating under bedding,” says firefighter Mark Sutherland. “People assume their devices are safe, but trapping heat under a pillow can cause the battery to explode. By the time you realise what’s happening, the fire has already spread.”
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