"Calls for prominent warning notices to be placed on all electronic devices about the risk of using them near water have been made following the death of a Dublin woman who was electrocuted while holding a charging mobile phone in a bath last year."
"The deceased's husband, Joe O'Gorman, expressed concern at an inquest into his wife's death at Dublin District Coroner's Court on Tuesday that many people are being lulled into "a false illusion of safety" by mobile phone manufacturers like Apple for promoting how their equipment is waterproof."
A Dublin woman died last year after being electrocuted while holding a charging mobile phone in a bath. Calls have arisen for prominent warning notices to be placed on all electronic devices about the risk of using them near water. The deceased's husband, Joe O'Gorman, raised concerns at an inquest at Dublin District Coroner's Court that marketing of waterproof devices can lull people into "a false illusion of safety." O'Gorman singled out manufacturers like Apple for promoting water-resistant features. Advocates call for clearer product warnings to prevent similar tragedies and make charging and water-safety risks explicit to consumers.
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