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Drivers Issued With Urgent Warning To Remove Common Item From Car Before Friday

Drivers have been urged to remove one common item from their car before the end of the week.

Road users may be at serious risk after a warning has been issued about one common item being left in vehicles this week.

A car expert has warned that leaving the common object on dashboards, seats, or in gloveboxes, could quickly turn into serious fire hazard in the coming days.

Stressing the importance of removing the device, the expert has described it as a ‘ticking time bomb.’

They also warned that leaving the item in your car, even just for a few minutes, could be fatal.

It’s also worth noting that car owners ‘may not be able to claim on their insurance’ if this particular item is the cause of a fire.

The Met Office has warned Brits that temperatures could soar to hit the high 20s on Wednesday and Thursday.

But others have predicted that heat could hit 31 degrees on Friday, above the recommended threshold for this particular device.

Speaking to the Express, Mike Byers, rechargeable device expert, said: “Imagine stepping out for five minutes – and coming back to smoke, damage, or worse.

“With travel season in full swing, don’t let one small mistake ruin your holiday, leave you stranded, or write off your car.”

Vehicle owners should avoid placing the item on dashboards or seats to prevent direct sunlight exposure.”

Additionally, leaving it in the glovebox is a place where heat can build up rapidly.

The warning has been issued about vapes – a device which 5.6 million adults in the U.K. use.

Byers added: “We’ve all left a phone or vape in the car at some point.

“But in this heat? That simple habit could spark a disaster.”

He urged: “Take your devices with you – it’s a tiny step that could save you thousands.”

According to the experts, rechargeable vape devices can become extremely dangerous in hot weather.

The lithium-ion batteries fitted inside the product could become very unstable.

Markus Lindblad, tobacco-free vape business owner, warned: “If a vape causes a car fire, owners may not be able to claim on their insurance.

“Some policies might have clauses that exclude coverage for fires caused by vaping devices, arguing that you increased the vehicle’s fire risk, resulting in the car owner paying £1,000s worth of damage.”

An amber heat alert has been issued ahead of the weekend, when temperatures could hit heights of 34 degrees.

Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst said: “As we go through the week, there’s lots of sunshine and the air isn’t really going anywhere… that sort of then hangs around.”

And it’s not just vapes that people have been warned about.

Rechargeable devices as a whole could pose a risk – including phones.

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