ESA Warning Ontarians not to participate or share a “challenge” on the social media platform TikTok that could lead to electrical fires and pose a serious safety risk.
There is a new social media “challenge” making it’s way through the social media platform TikTok called the #OutletChallenge or #PennyChallenge. TikTok is a social media platform similar to snapchat where people create short little videos on their cell phones to share with their friends. The so-called #OutletChallenge or #PennyChallenge involves an individual sliding a coin between a loosely plugged in cell phone charger and an electrical outlet in an effort to create sparks to film and post on social media (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFl6UhH1Stc).