https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLAV8nkCtNA
The USB cable required to charge an iPhone isn’t exactly cheap, but this video might make you think twice before buying a knock-off.
The YouTuber MrJoshgalea recently posted the following video with the caption: “Phone charger nearly burnt house down. Warning do not buy them!!”
Galea had bought an unofficial iPhone charger, as it was the cheaper alternative to the official cable – which costs €19.00 over on the Apple Store – and he thought it would be fine to leave his phone charging in his room while he pottered around the house. Unfortunately for Galea, leaving the unofficial cable charging in his room wasn’t a good idea.
Luckily for Galea, he noticed a smell of burning just in time and managed to sort out the remains of his iPhone before it burnt the house down. Talk about a seriously close call.
Just remember, folks, you get what you pay for.
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