Many of us know this, yet fires caused by open flames keep occurring when someone briefly leaves the room. Plugs, plastic housings or cable sheathing become brittle, making the appliances particularly susceptible to short circuits and overheating. Underestimated danger: batteries and multiple socketsOther sources of danger in the home are multiple sockets, charging cables and batteries, according to Pix. Multiple sockets are often used when there are not enough permanently installed sockets in the home. "However, if too many powerful power consumers are connected to the multiple sockets, they quickly become overloaded," Dinkler says.

Source: The Star December 20, 2025 20:31 UTC