A Los Angeles-based sports reporter had a scary morning earlier this month, when her portable charger suddenly exploded while she was sleeping, leaving her with chemical burns on her arm and hair and a hole in her bed.
« PSA to anybody that uses a portable charger: don’t, » Ashley Nevel said in a video she posted to her social media on Feb. 15. « Mine literally just exploded in my bed. Everything caught on fire. My mattress — burned a hole through it. I literally have nowhere to sleep. »
She explained that she has an emergency fire blanket that was a housewarming gift from her dad, according to KCAL-TV, that she believes saved her life.
« Stop using portable chargers, » she reiterated. « I smell like smoke. My entire apartment needs to be cleaned to get the toxicity out. I can’t even stay there. It’s really bad. So, don’t use a portable charger. Make sure you have a fire blanket handy because it honestly saved my life, and I’m just grateful to be alive. »
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After she got back from the hospital, Nevel added, « Another terrifying part of all of this is my phone was charged. It was charging in the charger, and it overheated when the charger exploded, so I couldn’t call 911. I couldn’t make any phone calls. »
She said she was forced to run out on her balcony and scream for others to call 911 — all after waking up to the explosion at 5 a.m.
« Thankfully my neighbors were like, amazing, » she said, adding that emergency responders arrived within three minutes.
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« When you’re dealing with something like that, fight or flight kicks in, » she said. « You have no f—ing idea what to do. »
Later, she also suggested that banning portable chargers on airplanes altogether might be a good idea.
« What if I was on an airplane and that happened? » she questioned. « What do you do in that situation? Like, everyone is in danger with a small little charger and I never thought that was going to happen to me. »
She added that she’s been walking around with portable chargers for years.
« You never think something is going to happen to you, and I’m just more thankful it isn’t more serious than it could have been, » she continued. « Yeah, throw away your portable chargers. »
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Publish date : 2026-02-22 04:02:00
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