dave88 1,565 Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 (edited) https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/17/man-died-charging-iphone-bath/amp/ Sad that someone died but saying that chargers should carry warnings is ridiculous...it's common f***ing knowledge that electricity and water don't mix...even my 5 year old daughter knows that Edited March 18, 2017 by daveee88 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jiggy 3,209 Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 That doesn't make sense the element of the charger should only be 5 volts or 1 amp coming from transformer so dropping the phone and lead of charger in bath shouldn't of killed him unless he dropped the plug and extension lead in.Either way a stupid thing to do and a warning sticker won't change stupidity it's like putting a sticker on a gun saying don't fire if pointing in your face. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Common sense isn't all that common. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil r 1,861 Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 I bought some jig heads recently that had a warning on the packet saying that they may contain hooks and they were not for human consumption. I'd have sent them back if there were no hooks on them and why they feel the need to warn people not to eat a lead ball with a big hook stuck in it is a mystery. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 I bought some jig heads recently that had a warning on the packet saying that they may contain hooks and they were not for human consumption. I'd have sent them back if there were no hooks on them and why they feel the need to warn people not to eat a lead ball with a big hook stuck in it is a mystery. Awhile back aldi recalled packets of nut because it didn't say my contain nuts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Never underestimate stupidity. By putting warnings on everything (don't poke this pencil in your eye) (don't drink this battery acid), the manufacturers are just ensuring that the stupid dead person's family can't sue them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,484 Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Common sense isn't all that common. Thats what i keep saying at work common sense isnt as common as you would think or students are arseholes 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ray 185 Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Dropping the phone end of the charger and phone in the bath would have been fine. It was the fact there was an extension lead and that part got dropped in so 240V. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.