Pictures courtesy of Matichon

A 22-year-old woman suffered burn injuries to her face and arm after a power bank exploded while she was charging her mobile phone and carrying the device in her bag. The incident caused flames that ignited her clothing, drawing public attention after images and a warning were shared online on 3 January.

The warning was posted by the Facebook page “เครือสหพัฒน์-แหลมฉบัง-เพจแรกเพจหลัก”, which published photographs and a brief account of the incident to alert the public. According to the post, the woman had connected her phone to a power bank and placed both items inside her bag before the device exploded.

The report stated that the explosion caused fire to break out inside the bag, with flames spreading to her clothing. As a result, she sustained burn wounds to her arm and face, described as injuries caused by fire and heat exposure.

According to the same Facebook post, the incident occurred while the woman was walking through a local market area. The location was identified as occurring in the Bueng subdistrict, in Si Racha district of Chonburi province.

The post noted that the woman was injured during normal daily activity, with no indication that the power bank had been modified or misused beyond being used to charge a phone while being carried. No further personal details about the injured woman were released beyond her age.

The images and message were shared as a public safety warning, highlighting the potential risks associated with portable charging devices when used in enclosed spaces. The post did not include comments from medical personnel, manufacturers, or authorities.

Matichon reported that no update was provided on the woman’s condition following the incident, nor whether she required hospital treatment beyond initial care. There was also no information on whether the power bank brand or model would be examined.

Key Takeaways

• A 22-year-old woman was burned after a power bank exploded while charging a phone in her bag.

• The explosion caused her clothing to catch fire, resulting in burns to her face and arms.

• The incident was shared online as a public warning by a local Facebook page.

  

Adapted by ASEAN Now from Matichon 2026-01-04

 

 

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OK ... let me rephrase that. Maybe charging phone in bag wasn't the best idea.

IMHO ... that's misuse, as most instructions suggest use in open ventilated area, if I'm not mistaken.

No wonder there are airlines worldwide putting restrictions on these things nowadays.

I know TIT, but it would be handy to know which brand, so I know what not to buy.

2 hours ago, impulse said:

I know TIT, but it would be handy to know which brand, so I know what not to buy.

Does it matter? And, no I am not being a smarta$$. I offer that knowing that the chinese manufacturers just change brand names when things get hot. It's a common trick on Amazon. As customer complaints pile up, the supplier disappears and a similar item reappears with a new name and location.

Poor girl. She's clearly in deep shock and not getting any aid. That burn on her side looks very bad.

Never mind poking around with the bag. Get her some medical help and to a hospital!

I have had two incidents of such in the past 2 years, one was a small tablet computer the other a vaporizer. In the tablet the battery turned into a balloon: at first I thought it was just the thing falling apart, then I saw the battery was pushing out from the inside. The vaporizer was soaring past 500F without being plugged in, and luckily I got inside of it and cut the wires to the battery before something like this happened.

These fires will burn much hotter than a match or cigarette lighter.

16 hours ago, impulse said:

I know TIT, but it would be handy to know which brand, so I know what not to buy.

Yes, but you can bet on one thing it was made in China!

8 hours ago, bendejo said:

I have had two incidents of such in the past 2 years, one was a small tablet computer the other a vaporizer. In the tablet the battery turned into a balloon: at first I thought it was just the thing falling apart, then I saw the battery was pushing out from the inside. The vaporizer was soaring past 500F without being plugged in, and luckily I got inside of it and cut the wires to the battery before something like this happened.

These fires will burn much hotter than a match or cigarette lighter.

Please, what's a vaporiser, in this context?

48 minutes ago, mikeymike100 said:

Yes, but you can bet on one thing it was made in China!

I'm old enough to remember when we said the same about Jap crap. How things have changed.

Having lived and worked in China on and off for about 26 years, there are brands I trust, and brands I wouldn't use if I got them for free.

I used to walk around Bangkok before 8:00 AM and see shops where they take bulk products out of cardboard boxes and package them in brand name boxes and blisters. So Thai bandits aren't innocent in all of it...

17 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

Does it matter? And, no I am not being a smarta$$. I offer that knowing that the chinese manufacturers just change brand names when things get hot. It's a common trick on Amazon. As customer complaints pile up, the supplier disappears and a similar item reappears with a new name and location.

It depends on.the manufacturers. I've used Ugreen powerbanks in various conditions probably more than 200 times last year. Great devices, same things for Anker. I wouldn't buy a powebank at the night markets.

On 1/3/2026 at 8:36 PM, KhunLA said:

OK ... let me rephrase that. Maybe charging phone in bag wasn't the best idea.

IMHO ... that's misuse, as most instructions suggest use in open ventilated area, if I'm not mistaken.

I did not know about this caution. Thanks.

On 1/4/2026 at 5:03 PM, impulse said:

I know TIT, but it would be handy to know which brand, so I know what not to buy.

Perhaps "Happy golden lucky smile family" brand?

Where was the device made?

I once mistakenly bought a USB stick in Viet Nam and it melted in the port, smoke and all.

These devil devices are here for your destruction, nothing else.

Wake yo' azz up