03.09.2008 05:21 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

Cellphone charger blamed for blaze in Delaware

Filed under: Cellphones Details on this one are remarkably skimpy, but here are the facts as we know them. A fire caused around $30,000 worth of damage to a mobile home in Delaware this past week, but thankfully, the Millsboro and Indian River firefighters found no one home at the time of the incident. The culprit? A "malfunctioning cellphone charger that ignited the wall covering in a bedroom." That's it, folks -- no manufacturer, no brand name, nothing. In other words, unplug your chargers when you leave the house or store your home in a fireproof safe, either one.[Thanks, Carl]

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