[FW] PLEASE READ

garycheung

DO NOT ANSWER (OR MAKE) CALLS WHEN YOUR CELL PHONE  IS PLUGGED IN!
3 H# k( w: I- O, j4 c# Z
" B; _* p  r& G+ L6 V
% T9 K8 T/ N$ j: {5 ]3 f" hNever, ever answer a call on your cell phone while# w% s7 N. c0 f/ m* |" t8 W) k  \5 C) k
it is being CHARGED!!
) w% o) u4 `& p" n$ H; G  w 3 G$ F0 [( g% ~  K" E
A few days ago, a person was recharging his cell
% C6 n6 u- ^7 p; V  Zphone at home. Just at that time a call came and he
" G+ ?5 R6 n5 f0 h$ ganswered it, with the instrument still connected to
5 u  c; c5 {2 n$ M" F0 _8 r* bthe outlet. After a few seconds electricity flowed7 a5 Z& N4 G5 \" Z4 I
into the cell phone unrestrained, and the young man* [  R+ H+ b) A
was thrown to the ground with a heavy thud. 2 s8 }: {9 N5 l6 o2 L: P: d2 Y
His parents rushed to the room only to find him unconscious, with a8 D1 k$ p' x' d( g( q
weak heartbeat and burnt fingers. He was rushed to
- F2 i% o0 p$ d* x9 W# z. u4 pthe nearby hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival.
; F1 |; a; @# r5 R, |0 J, T
  D! x* e3 K8 J1 ^1 rCell phones are a very useful modern invention.
9 Q9 s- M& r5 i( @, u  sHowever, we must be aware that it can also be an
; y' e$ T0 ~$ ^6 k9 `6 m$ zinstrument of death.
- O% B8 V3 M6 P# W. y9 i* g+ a# J; v/ m& l
Never use the cell phone while it is hooked to the; Y; a  z( c6 w5 u
electrical outlet!

garycheung

Originally posted by Norman Chan at 2006-9-13 02:12 PM:; V4 @7 q, e0 f! v- v/ K
This couldn't be true.  You might h...

1 g8 X4 }* d4 R, p( N
From Pittsburgh's WTAE Channel 4 News last week...