The key facts

  • A 23-year-old resident of Ghana died two days after the incident
  • According to local media, the device was plugged into a socket; an electric shock is suspected
  • It has not been established what exactly failed: the battery, the power grid, or the device itself

What happened

In Ghana, a 23-year-old woman died after an electric sex toy, according to preliminary reports, exploded during use. Citing local publications, this was reported by Gazeta.Ru.

Circumstances and status of the investigation

According to local media, which GhanaWebcites, neighbors heard a loud bang from the room and found the woman in critical condition; the device, it is claimed, was still plugged into the socket. The victim was taken to hospital with severe injuries, where doctors fought for her life for two days, but could not save the patient. It became known that the woman had recently purchased an electric vibrator and decided to use it for the first time; it is presumed she received an electric shock due to a malfunction of the device. The circumstances of the incident are being clarified: it has not yet been established whether the battery, the power grid, or the device itself failed.