That hidden risk is exactly what prompted the Newton, New Hampshire, Fire Department to speak up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The department shared a warning specifically about phones and tablets being charged on beds or slipped beneath pillows overnight, urging families to rethink where devices end up once the lights go out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The department\u2019s post cited a figure: 53% of children and teenagers reportedly charge their devices on beds or under pillows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The source of that research wasn\u2019t specified, but the underlying concern is simple and worth taking seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bedding traps heat. When a charging device is surrounded by blankets, pillows, or a mattress, warmth has nowhere to escape. That buildup raises the risk of overheating, and potentially igniting nearby flammable material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officials recommend charging electronics on a hard, flat surface with good ventilation<\/strong>, kept away from blankets, pillows, and upholstered furniture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Equipment matters too. Use reputable, compatible chargers and cables, and replace anything frayed or damaged promptly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Watch for warning signs while a device is plugged in: equipment that becomes unusually hot, gives off a burnt smell, or shows discoloration. Stop using it immediately if any of these occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A charger left plugged in without a phone attached isn\u2019t automatically dangerous\u2014the real concern is damaged or poorly made equipment, whether or not a device is connected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The department\u2019s message is practical: check everyone\u2019s charging spot tonight, especially children\u2019s, since devices are often charged near where they sleep.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"That hidden risk is exactly what prompted the Newton, New Hampshire, Fire Department to speak up. The department shared a warning specifically about \n [...]<\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38355,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livecity.biz.ua\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38354","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livecity.biz.ua\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livecity.biz.ua\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livecity.biz.ua\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livecity.biz.ua\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=38354"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/livecity.biz.ua\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38354\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38356,"href":"https:\/\/livecity.biz.ua\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38354\/revisions\/38356"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livecity.biz.ua\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/38355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livecity.biz.ua\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=38354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livecity.biz.ua\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=38354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livecity.biz.ua\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=38354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}