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Fire safety fears over phone chargers

A Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Essex presenter has put smoke detectors into her children's bedrooms after a lucky escape with a faulty phone charger.

Liana Bridges' 16-year old son fell asleep with his phone on charge in his bed next to him, only to wake up in the morning to find it melted and having burned a hole into his mattress and duvet.

Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Essex speaks to Liana, as well as Sasha Watson from Suffolk Trading Standards and Ben Turner. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service Station Manager.

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