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Oops - someone nearly caused a fire with the Steam Controller Puck
A user on Reddit reported that a metallic smartwatch strap left on the Steam Controller charging Puck began sizzling, nearly causing a fire. While Valve includes a safety notice in the manual, the article suggests a more prominent warning might be necessary due to the potential for accidents with conductive materials.
Redditor warns they 'almost started a fire' when metallic watch strap made contact with Steam…
A user on Reddit reported that their metallic smartwatch strap caused a short circuit and began sizzling when it made contact with the Steam Controller's charging puck, nearly starting a fire. While Valve's manual warns about metallic objects attracting to the magnetic charging puck, the incident raises questions about the design's safety, with comparisons made to the Xbox Elite Series 2 controller's charging dock.
