Why in international flights nowadays if passengers drop electronic devices they are not allowed to look for the devices themselves, but instead they need to inform a flight attendant?

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Why in international flights nowadays if passengers drop electronic devices they are not allowed to look for the devices themselves, but instead they need to inform a flight attendant?

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Because the battery in devices is volatile and moving the seats poses a risk to crushing the device and damaging the battery which can lead to fire.