Kildare women warned: don't charge mobile phone in handbag

Women have been warned not to cover their mobile phones while they are charging.

A small fire was caused in Dublin at the weekend after a handset overheated while it was being charged in a handbag.

The fire caused damaged to the upholstery of two chairs that the bag was resting on.

Dublin Fire Brigade said: "It's important that mobile phones are not covered whilst charging, and that the heat is allowed to dissipate."

Speaking about the latest incident, the spokesman said: "We believe the damage was caused by a mobile phone charging in or on a handbag which was placed on the chairs."

There have been other cases in recent times of fires caused by mobile phones charging under pillows or bed clothes while sleeping.