Following email is an urban legend that has been circulating since 2005. If you take time to read posting on this by urbanlegends.about.com, you will also learn some useful safety precautions information from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to prevent mobile phone mishaps.
Also read a posting on Washington Post where there is a link to Snopes' claim that an incident like this did happen in India in 2004.
==========================================================================
Dear All
DO NOT ANSWER CELL PHONES WHEN IT IS PLUGGED IN!
Never, ever answer a cell phone while it is being CHARGED!!
A few days ago, a person was recharging his cell phone at home. Just at that time a call came and he answered it with the instrument still connected to the outlet. After a few seconds electricity flowed into the cell phone unrestrained and the young man was thrown to the ground with a heavy thud. His parents rushed to the room only to find him unconscious, with a weak heartbeat and burnt fingers. He was rushed to the nearby hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival. Cell phones are a very useful modern invention. However, we must be aware that it can also be an instrument of death. Never use the cell phone while it is hooked to the electrical outlet!
Mohd Yusri Bin Yaakob
Risk Management Coordinator
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment