Smartphone users warned about heat risks from powerful LED flashlights
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Updated · UNILAD Tech · Apr 27
Smartphone users warned about heat risks from powerful LED flashlights
6 articles · Updated · UNILAD Tech · Apr 27
Expert Lee Elliott cautions iPhone and Android users after a TikTok video showing a Samsung flashlight melting a plastic bag went viral with over 13 million views.
Elliott explains that modern phone LEDs can reach 80-85°C, enough to melt thin plastics but unlikely to cause fires in normal use. Accidental activation in enclosed spaces poses the greatest risk.
He advises users to lower flashlight brightness, regularly check if the torch is on, and avoid leaving phones face-down in bags, noting similar incidents have affected Pixel 10 devices as well.
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