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‘My son had unplugged his tablet’: Woman says this common household device almost burned down her house

In the modern era, so much of daily life depends on electronics—and the cables connecting them to power sources.

With many of these charging cables containing a live wire, there is ample opportunity for them to become a fire hazard, if the insulating plastic coating around the wiring fails.

One mom is warning viewers on TikTok of the risk of fire resulting from a malfunctioning USB-C charging cable after she smelled something burning in her home.

In the video posted to TikTok by Jules (@homesteadingmommasaga), she tells more than 85,000 viewers that she was about to leave her house when she noticed a burning smell, but could not find the source at first.

"So I was sitting in my house getting ready to leave, and I could smell something burning," she says in the video. "Something was definitely hot, like electronics or something, and I'm looking around and I'm freaking out because I can smell something, I can see smoke, but I don't know what it is."

Jules then made the discovery. "I finally figured it out," she says. "My son had unplugged his tablet and left this sitting on this blanket. This is just a blanket, it's not like a heated blanket, and this melted through his blanket."

She says that if she had not found the source of the smoke—the cable and blanket—she thinks it could have grown to a house fire.

"Thank God I didn't leave my house because my f*cking house probably could have caught on fire," she says. "I don't know why this happened, but this just literally melted through and I don't know what happened. I don't know why. So everyone, be careful with your [USB-C] chargers."

The Daily Dot has reached out to Jules via TikTok direct message regarding the video.

How common is this?

Chargers and batteries are notorious for starting house fires when left in anything less than absolutely perfect circumstances. Recently, a home surveillance camera caught a dog chewing on a portable phone charger powered by a lithium ion battery, starting a house fire.

While it is not the same kind of cable shown in the video—a USB-C mostly used for charging tablets and gaming devices—Target has issued a recall for over 90,000 USB-lightning connector charging cables due to shock and fire risk.

@homesteadingmommasaga This could have ended badly #technology #electronics #melted #disasterdetail #fyp #becareful #almost #closecalls #fypツ ♬ original sound - Jules

Viewers weigh in

Some viewers suggested in the comments section that the charger might not have been rated for the electric load required to charge the tablet—through no fault of the poster, as many companies market their charging cables as being all-purpose.

"Not saying this is the reason it happened to you but many chargers now are inexpensive knockoffs and not certified for the devices intended," one commenter wrote.

"I always replace The records that are provided by the manufacturer with Heavy duty chords," another said.

"Wow that's so scary," a further user commented. "My worst nightmare! is it the original charger that came with the device?"

Others said they had long been fearful of the same thing happening to them, and made sure to unplug any chargers before they left their homes.

"Always. Unplug every charger, I even unplug anything electronic that I’m not using," one commenter wrote.

"Always pull your chargers out of electrical outlet," another commented. "It’s still pulling power when plugged in."

"I always unplug from the wall," a third added. "A phobia of mine, before I leave the home."

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The draft is three weeks away now. GM Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson have pieced together an off-season that is earning widespread praise across the league. The question is whether they can stick the landing with their 1st round pick in the draft. Current projections have the top three picks likely being a mix of Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, and Abdul Carter. After that, it gets tricky. People in Chicago want to know where running back Ashton Jeanty will end once the dust settles.

Widespread belief has been that the Las Vegas Raiders are the heavy favorites to take him at 6th overall, with New Orleans at #9 also being a possibility. It makes sense. Las Vegas’ best option right now is a 33-year-old Raheem Mostert. New Orleans knows Alvin Kamara turns 30 in July. Both teams need to think about the future at that position. Both have head coaches who like to run the ball. One thing is clear. A source told SM that those around the league believe one thing is certain.

“He likely won’t get passed Chicago if he falls that far.”

Ashton Jeanty is a strong probability for the Bears.

Whispers from Halas Hall indicate they love the Boise State star. It isn’t hard to see why. He nearly broke Barry Sanders’ single-season rushing record in 2024, nearly winning the Heisman in the process. The guy carried his team to the college football playoffs. He’s built like a brick house with power, speed, contact balance, and vision. There aren’t any truly glaring weaknesses in his game. He’s earned comparisons to the likes of LaDainian Tomlinson and Marshawn Lynch. The Bears haven’t had a back of that caliber since Matt Forte.

Try to imagine what this offense could look like with Ashton Jeanty, Rome Odunze, D.J. Moore, and Cole Kmet all as options for quarterback Caleb Williams. Throw all of it into Johnson’s offense, and you can understand why some people around the league aren’t wild about the idea. They are quietly hoping Jeanty goes somewhere else. One thing is certain. If he gets past the Raiders, the noise will get loud in a hurry. It would mark the first time in 20 years the Bears have taken a running back in the 1st round.

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