Even vaping advocates urge consumers to learn about battery safety. In May 2018, Wake D'Elia was at home using an electronic cigarette when the device's battery malfunctioned and exploded, killing him instantly. He was 38. An investigation revealed that the battery was what's called an 18650. The explosion caused the device to shoot "like a rocket...
TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WKBW) — An electric cigarette that exploded back in July caused one North Tonawanda woman, Amanda Pickard, to suffer severe burns to her inner thighs and legs. Now she is suing the vape shop that sold it to her boyfriend. Pickard's attorney, Hugh Russ, says the e-cig exploded less than a...
A former smoker whose vape pen allegedly exploded in his pocket leaving him with severe burns has spoken out from his hospital bed to warn others about the potential dangers of using the popular device. Bob Allsopp alleges he was walking his dog when his leg suddenly burst into flames. “It sounded like opening...
Student taken to hospital with burns A "vape pen" e-cigarette combusted inside a students pocket at Gloversville Middle School Friday, injuring the student and temporarily shutting down the school, the school district said. The Gloversville Enlarged School District issued a news release Friday explaining that smoke from the malfunctioning vape pen triggered the middle school's...
A 24-year-old Fort Worth man died last month after his vape pen exploded in his face, according to the Tarrant County medical examiner’s office. William Brown was at a vaporizer store in Keller when it happened. His grandmother, Alice Brown, said he had just purchased the device and was using it for the first...
NORTH PORT, Fla. (FOX 13) - Working with glass and metal comes with its own safety code at Euro-Wall in North Port, but it's what happened inside an office that's caught many off guard. One of the company’s managers had just sat down when his vape pen exploded in his pocket. “There was smoke...
A mother is warning others about the potential dangers of vape pens after her son’s jaw was broken in several places when one exploded in his mouth, according to reports this week. Mailan Krein, of Louisiana, said that her 21-year-old son, Christopher, began vaping to kick his smoking habit. In August, a vape pen...
In the 2007-2013 television series "Burn Notice," Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan) was a freelance spy who took assignments that U.S. government agencies couldn't openly sanction. The plot centered around a lot of explosive action when Michael found himself the target of a “burn notice,” but had to keep working hot cases while dodging attempts...
DOWNSVILLE, La. - A fiery explosion that shook Kimberly Wright to the core. Leaving her hand burning from the inside out and days later. "It's the most violent acute pain that I have ever felt," said Wright. Wright says had just replaced the lithium batteries in her vape when the sparks flew. "It sounded like the combination...
The boyfriend of a 34-year-old Virginia woman who had to be airlifted to a hospital on Saturday after her vaping device blew up said it “was like a big smoke bomb went off.” “It shattered and fire everywhere,” Dennis Whitaker, who was sitting next to Heather Boyd in her car at the time, told...
SCOTTSDALE, AZ - A Valley man is recovering at the burn center after his e-cigarette exploded in his pocket. On Monday, Lori KImmel says her husband was walking up to a Wendy's near Frank Lloyd Wright and the Loop 101. He had just climbed out of his truck when he felt his leg start to get...
A California man has survived an e-cigarette exploding in his pocket while he was out buying a television. 24-year-old Mohamad Zayid Abdihdy was sizing up a new TV when he felt a shock in his pocket. The shock quickly became a burn and all of a sudden, Abdihdy was on fire. HDTV Outlet store...
LONG VIEW, NC (FOX 46 WJZY) - A man suffered traumatic injuries after a vape pen exploded in his face Thursday afternoon in Long View, officials said. According to the Long View Fire Chief, firefighters found Joshua Bumgarner at about 12:45 p.m. outside 1300 28th Street with an unknown female. He was taken to Catawba...
A U.K. man’s vape pen exploded in his pants pocket, shredding his jeans and scorching his skin in a fire that narrowly missed his genitals. It’s a rare yet troubling phenomenon tied to the e-cigarette, a device one in 10 Americans uses. Jason Curmi, 46, felt his pockets warm at work one morning, and the e-cigarette’s...
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) - A Tampa mom claims a battery for her vape pen exploded on Friday, narrrowly missing her 3-year-old daughter and leaving her and a relative with second-degree burns. “It burns, it hurts and there’s a lot of bruising around it,” said Melisa Hernandez, describing her injuries. Hernandez said she bought the...
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A man was taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon following an e-cigarette explosion, West Des Moines fire officials said. West Des Moines Fire Marshal Mike Whitsell told KCCI that authorities received a call around 3:30 p.m. for reports of a burn victim at the Sun Prairie Apartments. Fire officials...
A man is lucky to be alive after his e-cigarette battery exploded in his pocket and set his pants on fire. Kevin King is recovering in the hospital after batteries for his e-cigarette exploded in his pocket and left him with serious injuries, including severe burns and shrapnel wounds. “It just exploded. One minute you’re...
The woman was hurt Monday afternoon at a vape shop in Illinois. MACHESNEY PARK, IL — A woman suffered a "significant facial injury" after an e-cigarette exploded at The Vape Shop in Machesney Park Monday afternoon, according to WIFR. North Park Fire Chief Joel Hallstrom told the station the woman was rushed to a...
In what is believed to be one of the first deaths from an e-cigarette malfunction, a 38-year-old man in Florida was killed when his vape pen exploded, sending projectiles into his head and causing a small fire in his house. Tallmadge D’Elia was found May 5 in the burning bedroom of his family’s home...
A West Michigan teenager suffered severe burns after his after his e-cigarette batteries exploded in his pocket. Now, he wants others to be aware of the dangers of vaping. "A guy yelled at me and said, 'hey, you’re on fire'”, says Spencer Boeske, 18, of Caledonia. On Monday morning, he put four e-cigarette batteries in...
A big cigarette name is recalling the power units used for about 2.6 million electronic cigarettes. R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. has issued a nationwide safety recall of all Vuse Vibe power units after consumer reports that batteries malfunctioned and caused the units to overheat and create a fire risk. No injuries have been reported. R.J....
STEVENSVILLE — A 19-year-old Cloverfields woman was injured Friday, March 16, when her electronic cigarette exploded, catching her clothes on fire. According to a report from the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the woman said the device exploded as she was getting it out of her purse. She threw it away from her body,...
PHOENIX (KSAZ) - A Valley woman who had an e-cigarette explode on her lap is talking about the incident, for the first time since it happened in 2017. "People buy vapes in order to quit smoking cigarettes, under the impression that it's a safer way to quit smoking cigarettes," said Melissa Madsen. "That's exactly...
Sykesville victim suffers third-degree burns He spent months trying to wean himself off cigarettes, and Michael Henry had become quite adept at changing out the batteries on his e-cigarette, but when he attempted to do so on Sunday evening, something went terribly wrong. "Just a flash,” recalled Henry, “Like I do any other time. I...
A man in Hawaii says he lost four teeth and will need surgery after his e-cigarette exploded in his mouth. Matt Yamashita said he was headed to play basketball at Palisades Park in Pearl City, Hawaii, when he decided to take a drag on his CoilART Mage before heading inside. "As soon as I took...
According to a FEMA and U.S. Fire Authority report on e-cigarette explosions released in July 2017, the “combination of an electronic cigarette with a lithium-ion is a new and unique hazard” in the U.S. The FEMA report which evaluated e-cigarette explosions in the U.S. from 2009-2016, summarized, “There is no analogy among consumer products...
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - An Oregon teenager said his e-cigarette blew up in his face, and now he’s in Portland recovering. Blake Chastain was left with second-degree burns on his hand, a scorched face and knocked-out teeth, and he said he nearly lost his left eye. At 17-years old, he’s not even old enough to...
An Idaho father lost seven teeth and was left with second degree burns to his cheek after his vape pen exploded in his face. Andrew Hall was getting ready for work at home in Pocatello, Idaho, when he said the device exploded without warning. It shattered into pieces in his mouth, knocking out his teeth...
A man from Connecticut who was badly injured by an exploding e-cigarette spoke out exclusively to Eyewitness News. The explosion happened while he was smoking. "The vape decided to blow up. I didn't know what happened until five minutes later. When I was on the floor, I woke up, I was unconscious, I was missing...
A vaporizer explodes in an Omaha man's mouth, causing lots of damage An Omaha man says he'll never touch a vapor cigarette again after a faulty battery in the vaporizer exploded in his mouth. Much like the exploding batteries in some hoverboards and Samsung's Galaxy Note 7, batteries in electronic cigarettes and vaporizers have been...
Kenneth Barbero of Albany, NY was enjoying a nice millennial vaping session when the hand-held device he was using blew up in his face; knocking out teeth, ripping a hole in his tongue and leaving his hands covered in burns. "[It was] like an M80 bomb went off in my mouth," Barbero told CNN...
A 14-year-old boy has been left partially blinded after a vape pen suddenly exploded in his face. Leor Domatov was at the Kings Plaza Shopping Center in Brooklyn with friends when the incident took place, according to CBS New York. After spending five days recovering in a nearby hospital, the teen still has no...
An electronic cigarette exploded in a 15-year-old Windsor boy’s mouth, causing him to lose about a half-dozen teeth, police and fire officials said. The explosion sent hot shards of the device scattering, with some still hot like embers on the floor when firefighters arrived after a 911 call came in just after 1 p.m....