A 32-year-old Briton has been electrocuted while charging his iPhone in the bathroom

It seems incredible that things of this type happen at this point and it is that when we put together the electrical elements and the water we have to be aware of the risk that we run even though it is of little power. In this case, although it is true it is an accident, it could have been avoided. The worst of all is that now it is no longer possible and the young British Richard Bull, died when he connected the charger of his phone while using the terminal from the bathtub, something that although it seems rare happens and although it is true the device does not got to touch the water, yeah the iPhone cable did it, causing a strong electric shock that ended his life.

Bull's own wife was the person who raised the alarm to the authorities and emergency services, that when they arrived at the home they could do nothing to save his life. In this case, we must take into account what we say at the beginning of the article, neither the device nor the wall charger touched directly with the water, but the cable did. In this case, the statements of the next of kin in the middle The Guardian, they are in pain as well as disbelief at what happened, as the victim's brother recounted: "I find it difficult to believe that enough electricity passes between the charger plug and the phone to kill someone."

This shows us that we have a bad habit of skipping the minimum security measures regarding electrical devices in the bathrooms, and that is that we not only have to be careful when handling dryers, hair irons or similar, any device that is connected Running is a potential hazard in contact with water. And the coroner's own report will be sent to Apple to warn their devices of the danger they pose. Furthermore, the report explains that “These devices seem harmless but can be as dangerous as a hair dryer in a bathroom. They should attach these warnings »

In any case regret what happened, it could have been another device and not necessarily an iPhone that caused the disaster and hopefully it will not happen again. Just in case remember that all electrical devices have to be well away from water and above all try not to use them with wet hands or in the bathroom.