Suddenly exploded while sleeping! After watching this, quickly unplug the power bank on the bedside.

Are you used to placing your power bank next to your bed or pillow for charging?

Friends who do this should be careful.

Recently, Mr. Liu from Zhengzhou, Henan Province came home from the night shift, plugged in the power bank to charge, and got ready to go to sleep. But a sudden "bang" woke Mr. Liu up instantly. The scene in front of him shocked him on the spot: the power bank placed beside the bed actually caught fire, directly igniting the mattress beneath him.

When the matter was brought up, Mr. Liu was still in shock. "It was charging at the time. Fortunately, it didn't explode in the pocket."

In recent years, similar safety incidents have occurred from time to time, and their power should not be underestimated.

Case 1: In August 2026, a fire broke out in the bedroom of a residential house on Puquan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai. Mattress, bedding, pillows and other daily necessities were burned. Fortunately, no casualties were caused. After investigation, the fire occurred on the southwest side of the bed in the bedroom. The fire was caused by the thermal runaway of the power bank's lithium-ion battery, which ignited surrounding combustible materials.

Case 2: In April 2026, Mr. Ding from Guangzhou, Guangdong Province was lying on the bed to rest. The power bank that was being charged at the bedside table socket suddenly exploded, and the flames ignited surrounding items. The accident caused the bedside table, bed, pillows and other items to be burned black. Mr. Ding's arms were burned by flying sparks, and his back also had burn marks.

During daily charging, if the power bank suddenly malfunctions, mattresses, bedding and other flammable materials may be ignited, and the fire may spread rapidly in a short period of time. To use a power bank correctly, you must remember the following points.

To prevent the power bank from catching fire, you must pay attention to these points:

You should choose a power bank produced by a regular manufacturer, and pay attention to check the 3C mark on the product packaging. Three no-nos and inferior power banks often use substandard batteries, lack protection, and are prone to overheating and explosion.

Avoid charging overnight on the bedside, pillow, or sofa, and keep away from bedding, fabrics and other combustible materials.

Avoid heavy pressure or strong vibration to prevent short circuit or explosion.

When not in use, the power bank should be placed in a ventilated place to avoid being stored in a sun-exposed or humid environment.

When charging the power bank, try to use the original plug, or purchase a charging plug with the same parameters as the power bank.

During use, if you find that the power bank has overheating, abnormal noise, deformation or other abnormal conditions, you should stop using it immediately.

How to put out a fire on a power bank?

Power bank batteries are usually composed of several lithium batteries spliced ​​together. Even if the fire in a single battery is extinguished, the residual high temperature may ignite surrounding lithium batteries.

Experiments by firefighters show that dry powder fire extinguishers have poor permeability and cooling effect, and have limited effect in handling power bank fires; water can penetrate into the power bank, effectively extinguishing fires and continuously cooling down the fire.

Therefore, if the power bank catches fire, it is recommended to use a large amount of water or a water-based fire extinguisher to extinguish the fire.

When using a power bank on a daily basis, you should pay attention to standard operations. Once you find that the power bank is bulging, overheating, or smoking, stop using it immediately to prevent accidents.