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Irish Woman Fatally Electrocuted as She Held Mobile Phone in Bath
Joe O'Gorman warns that mobile phone chargers carry enough current to be fatal and calls for clearer packaging warnings to prevent similar electrocutions.
- Ann-Marie O'Gorman, a 46-year-old mother from Dublin, tragically died on October 30, 2024, after being electrocuted while using a plugged-in phone in her bathtub at home.
- The electrocution occurred because her phone, connected by a three-metre extension cable plugged into a bedroom socket, was just barely in the water, creating a hazard without any product warnings.
- Her husband found her unresponsive, felt a small electric shock lifting her from the bath, called emergency services, administered CPR, and the inquest revealed she had electrocution-type burns and was otherwise healthy.
- Forensic engineer Paul Collins stated a 2-amp current from a phone charger is sufficient to kill, advised against phones in bathrooms, and said the event wouldn't necessarily trigger circuit breakers.
- The coroner concluded the case by attributing the death to accidental circumstances, while the husband urged manufacturers to include clear and prominent warnings on all electronic device packaging to counter the misleading sense of security created by waterproof claims.
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