Amazon’s Electronics are Catching Fire? Here’s How This Can Be Prevented.
Summary
Amazon’s own private brand, AmazonBasics, has become a substantial part of their retail business and is continually growing, offering numerous tech accessories including cables, chargers, surge protectors, and more. Many are still on the market”, describes several hazardous accounts consumers have experienced while using Amazon-supplied tech accessories, many of which include fire related incidents, such as devices exploding, bursting into flames, and melting. The CNN article opens with an incident from one Amazon customer, Austin Parra, who had experienced a dangerous and life-threatening situation while using a USB cable purchased from this retailer. Parra reported that the cable being used to charge a cell phone short circuited and "the heat produced by the cord ignited the upholstery for the office chair," all while he was asleep. Many verified customers have left reviews on the products themselves; one in particular shared their own experience with an Apple Lightning cord heating up to the point where it melted and ruined their iPhone, stating "DO NOT BUY!
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