Half of Adults take mobile phone to the toilet
New research has been released by Direct Line
Half of UK adults take their mobile phone with them to the toilet, an insurer has found.
Some 50% of people surveyed for Direct Line Home Insurance said they do this, while one in six (16%) take their tablet with them and 4% use their games console.
As well as the health and hygiene risks, the survey of more than 2,000 people found that many may also suffer financial loss by taking expensive items with them into the bathroom, due to items being lost or broken and having to call out a plumber.
Two-fifths (40%) have accidentally dropped an item down the toilet or sink, with mobile phones and jewellery being the most common items, followed by money, keys, debit and credit cards, and wrist watches.
Nearly a quarter (22%) of those who dropped a piece of jewellery down a sink plughole or toilet could not retrieve it.
While the vast majority of people who dropped their mobile phone were able to retrieve it, in 43% of cases it was damaged or broken.
Published: by Radio NewsHub