Do you charge your phone next to your bed at night? Near your head? Under your pillow, even?
The NYPD showed why that may not be such a good idea.
The NYPD’s 33rd Precinct (@NYPD33Pct) tweeted a photo on Monday of a phones, pillows, and bed sheets that had been badly charred after phones caught fire.
You can see the images here:
Don’t put your cellphone under a pillow when sleeping or when charging your device.Please share this tip and b safe! pic.twitter.com/uwD3PXgVQf
— NYPD 33rd Precinct (@NYPD33Pct) February 16, 2016
The images had been retweeted more than 700 times.
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