diggerdan11 Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Hey everyone figured iw ould pass this on. it was sent to me by a friend via email and if figured i better pass it along Subject: Safety Alert - In-car Chargers Attached are pictures of a 2007 Chevy Suburban destroyed as a result of an electrical fire. This fire resulted from leaving an I-phone charger/docking station plugged into the car outlet. The charger unit overheated and started a fire, while parked in a residential garage. The owners of the vehicle were VERY fortunate that they accidentally found the fire, at 11pm, before going to bed and before it spread to the house. This is a reminder that ALL in-car chargers should be unplugged when the vehicle is unattended. As electronics have proliferated in our lives and vehicles it is not unusual to find multiple 12-volt receptacles in vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delay18 Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Damn. That sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmahan Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 holy crap thats crazy glad they found it and no one was injured thanks for the heads up Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman31 Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Wasn't there a recall on those I-Phone chargers for that very reason? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSplaytoy Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Thats crazy. Thankfully nobody was injured. Thats why I never leave that kinda stuff plugged in. I have felt them a bit warm before and made it a habit to take them out. Luckily I don't have an iPhone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggerdan11 Posted October 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 holy crap thats crazy glad they found it and no one was injured thanks for the heads up Dan Yeah the first thing i did when i saw that was call my girlfriend and tell her to unplug her I pod from the G6. I never leave anything pluged in but she does all the tme. Wasn't there a recall on those I-Phone chargers for that very reason? The only thing i could find on the internet was recall for the wall chargerConsumer reports Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desrtrat Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 with that much current going Thur that charger to start a fire, i would ask WHY the fuse did not blow.. in a way I'm glad my DD ports will not work with the motor off.. ..still sucks, but it can be replaced, and no one was hurt.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlack Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 That sucks I guess thats beyond getting the interior detailed. I hope insurance pays for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bfast Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 I'll be damned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymz Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 I'll be damned suee wee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinnster Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 That a good and bad thing about Chevy's is the 12V adapter is always live of where other cars it is controlled by the ignition switch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WODY'S GIRL Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Wow i always leave my things plugged in but my 12v shuts off when i turn my vehicle off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverado_ss_04 Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueAKSSS Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 That's scary because i know way to many people who leave their chargers plugged in all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bfast Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 suee wee haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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