Mobile phones are causing an increasing number of house fires due to incorrect charging methods, a major Australian insurer has claimed.
Allianz Australia said a new analysis of claims data showed phones were now behind more lithium battery fires than their larger counterparts like e-bikes and e-scooters.
Lithium batteries are causing hundreds of fires across the country each year, with Allianz revealing it received $16.1million in claims for incidents involving the devices in the last year alone.
While the dangers of these larger devices are increasingly known, the insurer said many people were unaware that smaller devices like phones also present a risk and were complacent about charging them safely.
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