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Case study

ElleyMate at School

Before classes begin, Tomáš and Anička are on their way to school.
Before classes begin, Tomáš and Anička are on their way to school.
On the way to school, the phone falls to the ground.
On the way to school, the phone falls to the ground.
At first glance, everything seems fine. Hidden damage may not be visible.
At first glance, everything seems fine. Hidden damage may not be visible.
At school, students who bring phones hand them over to the school caretaker on arrival.
At school, students who bring phones hand them over to the school caretaker on arrival.
The phones are accepted by the school caretaker and prepared for safe storage.
The phones are accepted by the school caretaker and prepared for safe storage.
The school caretaker stores the phones in ElleyMate.
The school caretaker stores the phones in ElleyMate.
The damaged phone begins to show signs of a dangerous thermal event inside.
The damaged phone begins to show signs of a dangerous thermal event inside.
ElleyMate closes the protected space and helps limit the spread of smoke and flames.
ElleyMate closes the protected space and helps limit the spread of smoke and flames.
The staff do not open the device, keep their distance and call for assistance.
The staff do not open the device, keep their distance and call for assistance.
A firefighter checks the device and confirms whether it can be handled safely.
A firefighter checks the device and confirms whether it can be handled safely.
After complete cooling and inspection, the other phones can be removed and the damaged one separated.
After complete cooling and inspection, the other phones can be removed and the damaged one separated.
Thanks to the correct procedure, the incident ends safely.
Thanks to the correct procedure, the incident ends safely.

The story behind it

On the way to school, Tomáš drops his phone onto a hard pavement. At first glance, it still works, but hidden battery damage is not always visible. At school, students who bring phones hand them over to the school caretaker, who stores them in ElleyMate. Later, the damaged phone begins to show signs of a dangerous thermal event inside the device. ElleyMate closes the protected space and helps limit the spread of smoke and flames. The staff do not open the device; they call for assistance and wait for the situation to be assessed as safe. Once everything has fully cooled down and been checked, the device can be safely moved and opened. The damaged phone is separated from the others, and the incident ends without further spread. The story shows why safe, centralized phone storage at school can be important even when damage to a device is not visible at first glance.