Horror stories of exploding power bank prompts netizen to post safety tips

 

NOW with the horror story of a home going up in flames due to an exploding power bank, people are becoming more cautious towards this ubiquitous and seemingly innocuous device.

Addressing this concern, a netizen by the name of Zalea recently made a pertinent post on X related to the safety of power banks which had since received widespread interest online.

Baru-baru ni ada kes powerbank meletup dan terbakar. Sebenarnya powerbank ni ada cara penjagaan dia and dia ada jangka hayat. Bukan sekali beli tahan seumur hidup yaa. Here i nak share — pic.twitter.com/cKQpIR5k2N

— Zalea ౨ৎ (@zalyazahari) September 23, 2024

According to Zalea, the life cycle of a power bank was about two to three years, depending on how frequently it is being used.

If said device is being used everyday, she recommended it to be changed every two years for safety purposes.

She went on to say that the power bank should not be placed inside a car, atop a pillow, refrigerator, radio, electrical equipment or on an object that catches fire easily. 

For safety, she has a habit of placing the power bank on the floor when charging as it could absorb the heat quickly. This habit extends to her handphone.

Zalea also advised netizens not to buy cheap, brandless power banks or copies of the original. 

“We are unaware what chicken brand battery that is being used inside the power bank,” said Zalea, adding that she regretted buying a power bank of such properties nearby Masjid India.

Zalea further added that power banks have been reported exploding in people’s pants. The post has since been picked up by netizens, with many adding their experience and advice to it. 

According to netizen BurUng HaNtu, his power bank fell several times, resulting in it becoming swollen. Apparently the device is still functioning but he uses it with caution.

Perhaps the story of exploding power banks and homes up in flames has gotten to BurUng HaNtu for he decided to break it and throw it away.

Another netizen claimed to possess a 20kmah power bank which has served him since 2017.

He is undecided on whether to throw it away as he was not a heavy user, the device being for standby purposes.

Sukahati warned that the power bank by the brand of Pineng had exploded. The Remax brand was fine but had to be changed due to malfunctions.

Now he is trying out the Yaobao brand since he was unable to find an official remax brand, fearing it may not be original.

It is refreshing indeed to see the cyberspace becoming an online forum on safety when a tragedy has occured, as this will reduce the odds of it happening again, since online communication is swift and far reaching.

We believe the contribution by netizen Zalea will be put to good use. And perhaps more individuals of her type can rise to claim their place to make the cyberspace a font of knowledge.– Focus Malaysia