A baby girl was killed after being electrocuted while her parents left her to play on a smartphone that was on charge.
Now pictures of the tot’s scorched limbs have gone viral after nursing staff posted them on social media as a warning to the dangers of charging mobile phones near to young children.
They wrote: “Do not leave your babies unattended with chargers.”
MSN.com reports the baby’s mother was asleep nearby as her daughter played with a mobile phone cord where the wire had become exposed.
She only became suspicious that something may be wrong with her child after waking up later when realising her little girl was not making any noise.
Within seconds she turned her baby over and saw she was not breathing and felt no pulse. She then wrapped her in a blanket before rushing her to hospital.
But by the time she arrived at the hospital it was too late for the doctors to do anything for her daughter, she was already dead.
They confirmed the child had died from electrocution, with burn marks that were clearly visible on her hand and arm.
“The girl started playing with the charging cable,” said a family friend, who has not been named.
“Apparently she put it in her mouth and started chewing it.”
It is believed the baby playing with the cable caused it to wear down and become exposed, leading to the child being electrocuted.
Her parents want to make everyone aware of this danger so it doesn’t happen to another child.
Another child was also recently injured by a phone charger, The Denver Post reports. Sixteen-month-old Trinity Anderson was hospitalized with third-degree burns after she put an iPod charger into her mouth. The charger was connected to her moms laptop, which was plugged into the wall.
There is burned flesh from her tongue, said Jeff Anderson, Trinitys grandfather.
Rhianna Anderson, Trinitys mom, rushed her daughter to Longmont United Hospital, a block from their home, immediately after the shock. Trinity was then flown to Childrens Hospital where she, as of late Thursday, remained in critical condition.
Rhianna Anderson said Trinity stopped breathing and had to be shocked to bring her heart back to its normal rhythm.
The family hopes to be able to take the breathing tube out of Trinitys throat so they can reduce the sedatives and paralysis medications. At that time, the family says they will learn if she suffered any neurological damage.
While the injury is shocking to many, at least at this time, Anderson wants to warn all parents about leaving any type of electronic where a child can get a hold of it. Many of us leave our electronics out while charging not thinking kids can easily grab the chargers and put them in their mouth. Please share this message so parents are aware of this hidden danger.
