Wabbit Tablet on fire!

I have a chair in front of a fireplace that was 1 tile away from it. Everything was perfectly fine for many many sim days and the chair was used for reading, knitting, needlepoint and napping....no problem. Once the household had a toddler though, the first time she decided to sit in the chair and use the wabbit tablet, the tablet caught on fire almost immediately.

I bought I new tablet and moved the chair a bit farther from the fireplace. A few days latter, when I wasn't looking, she sat in the chair and used the tablet again...and again it caught on fire.

I have moved the chair just a little bit farther back every time, and so far have gone through 5 wabbit tablets. It is blowing my mind that nothing else is causing an issue but that damn tablet! Is it just an item that is prone to overheating or something?

Here's a screenshot showing how far back the chair currently is...minus a burning toddler and tablet. If anyone could tell me how to stop the fires I'd certainly be appreciative.