8-Year-Old Electrocuted by Phone Charger While Sleeping

Lorenzo Lopez, an eight-year-old from Kansas, suffered severe burns after his chain necklace became caught between a phone charger and an extension cord while he was sleeping. After waking up to the heat, he managed to remove the necklace, preventing electrocution. Lorenzo has been hospitalized and is scheduled for skin graft surgery due to the extensive burns on his neck, torso, and hands. His mother emphasizes the importance of keeping electronics away from sleeping children to prevent similar accidents.

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