As per the title, please check your charging cable and do not leave unattended.
Recently my wife's oneplus 5 was on charge, thankfully in the same room as we were in, when all of a sudden we could smell a plastic burning smell and saw the cable at the usb type c end with a small flame and melting.
I immediately turned off the socket but couldn't removes the cable from the phone due to the heat of it. Thankfully the phone was ok.
I contacted OnePlus immediately where i was told it would be brought to the senior engineers attention. Next day i got an email that a new cable was being sent out but no mention of the serious implications that could have happened or any notice of investigation or notification to other owners which is very poor on OnePlus's part. I couldn't care less about getting a new cable it's about the potential implications to my family and someone else's family.
This is what has prompted me to advise you here to be very cautious whilst charging. This incident occurred with the original cable and charger for the OP5, so please be careful. Do not leave unattended or charging while asleep.
Recently my wife's oneplus 5 was on charge, thankfully in the same room as we were in, when all of a sudden we could smell a plastic burning smell and saw the cable at the usb type c end with a small flame and melting.
I immediately turned off the socket but couldn't removes the cable from the phone due to the heat of it. Thankfully the phone was ok.
I contacted OnePlus immediately where i was told it would be brought to the senior engineers attention. Next day i got an email that a new cable was being sent out but no mention of the serious implications that could have happened or any notice of investigation or notification to other owners which is very poor on OnePlus's part. I couldn't care less about getting a new cable it's about the potential implications to my family and someone else's family.
This is what has prompted me to advise you here to be very cautious whilst charging. This incident occurred with the original cable and charger for the OP5, so please be careful. Do not leave unattended or charging while asleep.
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