1-28-20 ticktok outlet challenge

The Fond du Lac Fire Chief is warning parents to talk with their kids about dangerous video challenge that has gone viral.   The “Outlet Challenge”  on a smartphone app called TikTok involves placing a copper penny in the base of a phone charger to create sparks or melt the coin.  Fond du Lac Fire Chief Pete O’Leary says its very dangerous and can cause fires or electrocution.  O’Leary says there are also videos of some kids sticking a fork or bent paper clip into the outlet.  O’Leary says so far there have been no fires or injuries reported in Wisconsin caused by  the “Outlet Challenge” and he wants to get the word out to make sure that there aren’t  any incidents in this area.

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