Mother and child sustain burns after cellphone charger ignites in Upper West Side apartment

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A mother and her child were taken to the hospital after a lithium-ion battery cellphone charger ignited in their Manhattan apartment, Channel 12th informs.

The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. Sunday on West 60th Street near West End Avenue on the Upper West Side.

Details regarding the severity of their burns have not been released.

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