# ‘This could potentially become a fire risk’: Samsung Galaxy users warned against leaving their flashlights on accidentally, as viral TikTok shows an S25 flash burning a hole through a plastic bag

> Only TikTokers could discover that the camera flash on Samsung Galaxy phones is powerful enough to melt through plastic. A viral video from @neev.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/this-could-potentially-become-a-fire-risk-samsung-galaxy-users-warned-against-leaving-their-flashlights-on-accidentally-as-viral-tiktok-shows-an-s25-flash-burning-a-hole-through-a-plastic-bag?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69ef823b92a4820d141c689e)
- **Published:** 2026-04-27
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #samsung #galaxy #cameras #flash #plastic #through #hole #phones
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