@rteradio1: "You never think it could happen to you." An 11-year-old boy suffered burns after his phone battery caught fire while it was charging overnight. His mother, Donna, told #Liveline she hopes sharing their experience will help prevent it happening to another family.
why has an 11 year old got a phone in his room overnight, were all fucked, the phones are killing our kids in so many ways
2026-07-23 07:55:25
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aoife :
Seeing stories like this is heartbreaking. My dad spent years developing Charge Nanny because he was worried about charging phones overnight. It’s a phone holder with a built-in smoke alarm designed to give an early warning if a charging fire occurs. If it helps even one family, it’s worth sharing. https://chargenanny.com
2026-07-22 21:29:26
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Tanya 💚 :
So many questions… why was an 11 year old let go to bed with a phone under his pillow? What brand of phone? What brand of charger? Why no smoke alarms? 🤨🤔
2026-07-22 13:24:47
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Jacqueline :
omg.Hope he be ok.He was bless the house didnt go on fire.
2026-07-23 15:17:48
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user1998 :
omg hope he be ok
2026-07-23 15:03:28
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SiobhanM :
i think the main issue here is the phone being on the bed... under the child... they have been telling us for years not to leave phones/laptops etc on soft furnishings/under pillows as they can ignite when they over heat. So glad that the young boy is OK and the house didnt go up in flames.
2026-07-22 12:01:45
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rich :
Never charge your phone at night time especially in bed also unplug your Internet/broadband connection
2026-07-23 13:06:20
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No phones at night, don't leave on beds while charging,
2026-07-22 11:52:35
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. :
That’s why you need genuine chargers and not aftermarket
2026-07-23 10:01:05
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DashcamLens :
Can the parent be brought up for child neglect?
2026-07-22 22:49:18
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big 40 :
the phone was clearly on the bed and it over heated as he was lying on it if he got burns to his back while it was charging
2026-07-22 12:20:01
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molucco :
He’s 11 he should not be allowed his phone in the bedroom at night . I never let my children at that age do that . They all were very lucky the whole house could of gone 😔
2026-07-22 12:46:11
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dandelionsandbuttercups :
Yes plugging it in at night is bad but the issue here is it was on charge in the bed under the child.
2026-07-22 21:25:57
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hoban.shane :
Ok, parent needs to be responsible here, no phones in the bedroom ever.
2026-07-22 18:41:16
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Mason :
Will it’s a cheap Samsung A series, Samsung has had this problem before, they should be sued - Apple would never.
2026-07-23 09:01:40
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Burrenbellesshowjumping :
Thanks for speaking out Donna and sharing your scary experience
2026-07-22 11:29:22
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Jim0075 :
An 11 years old childs phone should be charging in the kitchen while the child is asleep in peace!!!
2026-07-22 16:00:03
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Irish 2021🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪💚💚💚☘️ :
just don't leave them in the bed
2026-07-22 14:27:05
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k_1m8_k :
That’s why I charge my phone before bed or in the morning plus why a 11 year old have a phone and at night
2026-07-22 12:55:58
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john_marston :
whos fault is that...
2026-07-22 19:24:14
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Shane Lee :
Cheap chargers stress and over heat the battery.
2026-07-22 21:50:00
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Fiona Thompson Fox :
sounds like he fell asleep and lay on the phone i always make sure my son plugs in his phone away from his bed so he doesn't fall asleep with the phone parents need to take responsibility for their own children.
2026-07-22 19:05:30
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Dan :
An 11yo shouldn’t have a phone, shouldn’t be charging it overnight while an app is running, and shouldn’t be charging in his bed. It is exactly the consequence of his actions
2026-07-22 17:38:47
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