No matter how cautious we try to be, electrical hazards can still happen unexpectedly.
This was the case for one preschool teacher in Singapore while she was setting up decorations — a seemingly harmless task.
However, she got electrocuted while doing so and blacked out.
Thankfully, she did not suffer any fatal injuries, which her friend said was due to her Crocs.
On Sunday (4 Dec), Tiktok user @mernicorns_ posted a video recounting the incident, which has since been deleted.
First, she shared photos of a sheer white curtain backdrop decorated with pastel balloons and fairy lights.
What then followed were clips showing Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedics attending to a woman.
Source: @mernicorns_ on TikTok
While she is hooked up to a medical device and appears to have suffered wounds and blisters on her hands, she looks relatively unharmed.
Source: @mernicorns_ on TikTok
In the caption, the OP explained that the woman is her friend, who got “BBQ-ed” – or electrocuted – by the fairy lights.
After the shock happened, the woman fell off the ladder and blacked out.
Thankfully, she was wearing Crocs, which the OP called “insulators of electricity”, at the time of the incident. This purportedly saved her life.
However, a netizen pointed out many other sandals and shoes are also insulators of electricity.
Source: TikTok
In response, the OP said that her friend might not have survived if she had not been wearing any indoor slippers at all.
Source: TikTok
A few netizens also chided the woman, questioning why she did not turn off the main switch while setting up the lights.
Source: TikTok
One user reminded everyone to make sure that the power supply is turned off whenever doing such tasks.
There were also those who have become paranoid about using their own fairy lights after hearing of the incident.
Source: TikTok
It’s unfortunate, not to mention terrifying, that the woman encountered such a dangerous situation while simply setting up some decorations.
We wish her a speedy recovery and hope that this incident will serve as a warning to exercise extra caution around electrical products.
MS News has reached out to the TikTok user for more information.
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Featured image adapted from @mernicorns_ on TikTok.
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