This was most likely not caused by the Kindle Fire itself but by a faulty, low-quality USB charger. A lot of cheap, Chinese-manufactured chargers are very prone to causing house fires, and this isn't the first incident of its kind.
The Kindle Fire is still a very crap tablet, and I would honestly recommend buying a cheap Android tablet like a Hudl 2 or an Nvidia Shield over that crap any day of the week.
[–] Clbull ago
This was most likely not caused by the Kindle Fire itself but by a faulty, low-quality USB charger. A lot of cheap, Chinese-manufactured chargers are very prone to causing house fires, and this isn't the first incident of its kind.
The Kindle Fire is still a very crap tablet, and I would honestly recommend buying a cheap Android tablet like a Hudl 2 or an Nvidia Shield over that crap any day of the week.