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September 28, 2026

Poll: When a charging cord or block breaks, what do you actually do?

Poll: When a charging cord or block breaks, what do you actually do?
# #FirePreventionWeek
# Phone Charging
# Behavioral Science

Overcoming the "The cheap one works fine" bias to get people to charge their phones safely

Joseph Porcelli
Joseph Porcelli
Poll: When a charging cord or block breaks, what do you actually do?
Poll question: When a charging cord or block breaks, what do you actually do?
Poll options: → Replace it with the same brand or a manufacturer-approved one → Grab whatever's cheapest online → Dig one out of the junk drawer and hope it fits → Keep using the broken one until it really stops working
Poll description: A mismatched or damaged charger is one of the most common ways a lithium-ion battery overheats. [Fire Department Name] wants to know how many of us in [Your Town] are already doing this before we share the safer swap.
Seed comments, post each separately after publishing: Comment 1: Has a charger cord ever gotten hot, sparked, or smelled off while you were using it? Comment 2: Know a local spot that sells genuine replacement chargers instead of the cheapest knockoff? Comment 3: NFPA's guide to choosing the right charger:   https://www.firepreventionweek.org  
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