TikTok’s ‘Outlet Challenge’ Sparks Fire! Experts Warn Parents to Keep Teens Away From the Ill-Advised Viral Trend
The challenge involves partially inserting a cell phone charger into an outlet and then sliding a penny down the wall onto the plug’s exposed points. The Holden Fire Department in Massachusetts has received two instances of teens trying to recreate the stunt that caused the fire.
It seems like; we have got this year and decade’s its very first bizarre challenge that could cause harm among participants. The viral ‘outlet challenge’ that is surfacing on TikTok is bringing new meaning to the warning, ‘don’t try this at home.’ So, the challenge involves partially inserting a cell phone charger into an outlet and then sliding a penny down the wall onto the plug’s exposed points. The result could spark the fire and damage the electrical system. According to media reports, the Holden Fire Department in Massachusetts has received two instances of teens trying to recreate the stunt that caused the fire. The firefighters have taken to its official Facebook page and warned parents to keep their kids away from the ill-advised viral trend. Cereal Challenge Goes Viral on TikTok With Teens Eating the Breakfast Food From Each Other’s Mouth.
As per NBC, two students were caught while attempting the challenge twice in a matter of minutes in a classroom at Plymouth North High School, Massachusetts. Firefighters rushed to the spot to investigate whether the burned outlet posed a threat to students. A similar situation occurred in a home in Holden, and again a student at Westford High School is facing charges for starting the fire. Guys on TikTok Coat Their Testicles in Soy Sauce and Claim They Can Taste It.
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“We would like parents to be aware of the new ‘challenge.’ The ‘challenge’ seen on the popular video app, TikTok, involves using the plug part of a phone charger, partially inserting it into the wall outlet, and then sliding a penny down the wall onto the exposed prongs. The result is sparks, electrical system damage, and in some cases fire,” the Holden Fire Department wrote on Facebook. “These videos are a concern and similar to past viral videos that encourage unsafe behaviour,” the officials added further.
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TikTok has gained massive popularity in recent years, in terms of viral challenges. Every hour, some bizarre trend captures users, urging them to participate, not thinking about the consequences, at many times. The viral ‘outlet challenge,’ is one of those, and fire chiefs are asking parents to counsel their kids about the danger behind the viral trend.
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