*Apple鈥檚 warning to iPhone users is said to be 鈥榓 legitimate concern鈥� because a phone can overheat while charging, and cause the surface or material it is on 鈥� like a bed sheet 鈥� to catch fire

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Apple, one of the global digital giants and phone manufacturers, has issued a warning to all iPhone users who may charge their iPhones in bed with them.

绿帽献妻 learnt the company revealed that doing so could result in injury, if consumers are not careful.

Apple has been fighting overheating issues with its iPhones for a while. But now the company is asking iPhone users to snuggle with something other than their iPhone 鈥� especially if they’re charging it at the same time.

The company is just playing it safe, but it is a legitimate concern because a phone can overheat and cause the surface or material it鈥檚 on 鈥� like a bed sheet 鈥� to catch fire, agency report said.

How to protect yourself from fire, and/or injury

On measures to avoid injury for consumers, Apple stated: 鈥淒on鈥檛 sleep [or sit] on a device, power adapter, or wireless charger, or place them under a blanket, pillow, or your body, when it鈥檚 connected to a power source.

鈥淜eep your iPhone, the power adapter, and any wireless charger in a well-ventilated area when in use or charging.

鈥淭ake special care if you have a physical condition that affects your ability to detect heat against the body.鈥�

The company also wants iPhone owners to understand that using third-party chargers can also increase the risk of fires as some may not meet the required safety standards. Apple has recommended that all users look for 鈥淢ade for iPhone鈥� cables that meet these requirements.

That is, if you buy a third-party non-Apple charging cord on Amazon or at 7-11, you鈥檙e responsible if anything goes wrong, report stated.

Does Apple think you鈥檙e a dummy?

The company rather said: 鈥淯se common sense to avoid situations where your skin is in contact with a device, its power adapter, or a wireless charger when it鈥檚 operating or connected to a power source for long periods of time.

鈥淔or example, don鈥檛 sleep on a device, power adapter, or wireless charger, or place them under a blanket, pillow, or your body, when it鈥檚 connected to a power source.鈥�

It further warned: 鈥淜eep your iPhone, the power adapter, and any wireless charger in a well-ventilated area when in use or charging.

鈥淭ake special care if you have a physical condition that affects your ability to detect heat against the body.鈥�

Besides, in a TikTok post, a firefighter from a Fire Rescue, in the United States (US) warned about the hazards of charging phones overnight.

It stated: “Number one: you can’t smell anything when you’re asleep, so if it starts to burn, the fire won’t wake you up.

“Number two: it only takes three breaths to knock you unconscious.

“Number three: lots of people have cheap or faulty phone chargers, or even genuine ones have been known to start fires.鈥�

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