A girl is believed to have died of an electric shock after taking her smartphone into the bathtub.
With smartphone in bathtub: 11-year-old child dies of electric shock. – The most important thing at the beginning:
The girl probably died from an electric shock, as evidenced by the burn marks on her body. A plugged-in charging cable was near the tub and the cell phone was in the tub.
With cell phone in the bathtub
The eleven-year-old had taken a bath on Sunday and the bathroom door was locked. After a while, the girl's mother knocked on the door but received no answer. So she looked through the bathroom and saw that her daughter was lying lifeless in the tub. A family member broke down the door, pulled the girl out of the tub and began resuscitation. But neither he nor the emergency doctor managed to revive the 11-year-old.
The girl's smartphone was in the bathwater. The charging cable was plugged in near the tub. The girl's body showed signs of severe burns.
Similar case in Munich
There was a similar case in Munich last year. A 16-year-old was taking a bath here with her cell phone connected to the charging cable. There was contact between the power line and the bathing water.
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She suffered a fatal electric shock.
Electrical and electronic devices near water
In principle, there is nothing wrong with using a smartphone in the bathtub.
The batteries themselves only have a low voltage and therefore do not pose any danger. There is only a danger to life if the devices are connected to the mains with the charging cable.
Experts make a recommendation: “Everything that has a connection to the 230-volt network should only be operated as far away from water as possible.”
However, it is safest not to use electrical and electronic devices near water.
Danger with cheap products
When buying cheap chargers, you should definitely pay attention to the “CE” marking, which corresponds to the European standard. Improper use (for example through the use of cheaply produced chargers) can also be the cause of malfunctions that can lead to electric shock or even fire. In individual cases, technical errors in the cell phone itself can also be responsible.
There is a regulation that the distance between the cables that carry electricity from the network and the surfaces that are touched by the user should be at least five millimeters. In a test by “Computer Bild” only 0.4 millimeters were measured. There is a danger to life from an electric shock.
In some chargers, reducing the voltage does not work either. This means that the full voltage reaches the device or the user of the device through the charging cable. It is advisable not to use the smartphone while it is charging.
Cheap chargers and charging cables often use inferior materials. The plastic used can melt at higher temperatures, resulting in live cables being exposed.
Press release from the Vorarlberg police
Death after electrocution in the bathtub
On February 23, 2020 at around 4:42 p.m. there was a death in Dornbirn after an electric shock in a bathtub. An 11-year-old girl took a bath in a residential building in Dornbirn and locked the bathroom door. When the mother knocked on the bathroom door after a while and received no response from the daughter, the mother looked into the bathroom through the bathroom window. The mother could see her daughter lying in the bathtub.
An uncle present then broke down the locked bathroom door, pulled the girl out of the water and began resuscitation. After the emergency doctor arrived, he continued resuscitation, but without success.
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The girl, who showed signs of severe burns, probably died from an electric shock. A plugged-in charging cable was located near the tub. The girl's cell phone was in the bathtub.
The autopsy carried out today by the Innsbruck forensic medicine reinforces the suspicion that the girl died due to an electric shock. An expert was appointed by the Feldkirch public prosecutor's office to clarify the cause of the accident.
Matching: The cell phone cable fire in bed
Source: swp.de / LPD Vorarlberg
Article image: Shutterstock / By kazu326
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