Mother dies after being electrocuted while holding her charging phone in the bath

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  2. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    "There should be warnings that this is dangerous"


    No ####, it used to be common sense to not take a bath with electrical appliances.
     
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  3. Concorde

    Concorde Road Train Member

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    Lol,
    “Calls for prominent warning notices to be placed on all electronic devices about the risk of using them near water have been made following the death of a Dublin woman who was fatally electrocuted while holding a charging mobile phone in a bath last year.”

    Personally, I’m thinking Joe may have had a hand in this..probably going to sue Apple now :)

    The perfect way to get free from someone, hahaha
     
  4. nikmirbre

    nikmirbre Road Train Member

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    I figured it was another country, in the US in newer homes that are built to code, its almost impossible with a GFCI. Although, Id never test to see if it works.
     
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  5. LoneRanger

    LoneRanger Road Train Member

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    Didn’t they make the cords and receptacles impossible to that now?

    I guess stupid finds a way.
     
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  6. Concorde

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    Watch this video you’ll be surprised about what you don’t know.. A hair dryer will keep running even underwater until the tub etc is grounded.

    I learned about this a handful of years ago when I was building my pool. A pool that isn’t properly grounded is deadly and there’s been more than a few fatalities in Florida over this.

    Grounded properly or the gfci is useless and won’t trip.

     
  7. Star Rider

    Star Rider Road Train Member

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    Take all the warning labels off!
    It won't take long and natural selection will increase the average IQ.
    Just saying.
     
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  8. Carpenter Scotty

    Carpenter Scotty Medium Load Member

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    They use 240 volts over there on everything. That’s a lot of juice in a bathtub
     
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  9. bryan21384

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    Dang.....so it takes like 10 minutes or less to bathe right? She couldn't be away from her phone for 10 minutes?
     
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