We’ve all been guilty of using our phones in bed and sometimes even falling asleep next to them. However, one Australian mom learned the hard way that you should NEVER fall asleep next to your phone.
Pregnant mom Melanie Tan Pelaez had been watching a few videos on her new iPhone 7 while it charged, and accidentally fell asleep with the phone on her arm. However, she was quickly awaken by a sharp pain in her right arm and discovered a massive, bright red burn.
“I was woken up by sudden pain, pins and needles, numbness and shortness of breath,” Melanie wrote in a post to her Facebook. “I went to get dressed and realized my arm was very red, so I then went to the GP and they advised me I needed to go straight to the hospital. The hospital did a number of tests and told me the mark was a burn from a foreign object and told me to check around my bed to see what could be the cause of the injury.”
The 24-year-old then notified Apple about the incident, but they are denying that their device could be responsible for her injury since the phone should shut down when overheating. “I have been an iPhone user since the beginning and have never had an issue or concern, so it’s really scary and disappointing that something like this happened and can happen to someone else,” said Melanie, who is sharing her story to warn others about the danger. “PLEASE be aware and SHARE.”
Have you ever fallen asleep with your iPhone next to you in bed? Let us know in the comments below, and please SHARE this with friends on Facebook to spread this mom’s warning.
[Featured image: Facebook/Melanie Tan Pelaez]
Pregnant Mom Is Scarred For Life After Falling Asleep With iPhone is an article from: LifeDaily