Why is my Macbook Air charger scorching hot and not charging?

My MacBook Air early 2014 edition that I got in August has recently had an issue with the Apple charging block. As I was charging my computer today, it suddenly stopped and I noticed that the charging block was scorching hot. I let it cool down and then continued charging. I am assuming this is not normal. Anyone know what's wrong? Could it be a defective charger or something to do with the new Yosemite update? Should I contact Apple?

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