All of you claiming the user is at fault need to step back and remember what your knowledge base was like when you first started vaping. There are even long time vapers who are still pretty clueless about the power that's packed into each battery. Considering the number of shops (both online and physical) that sell batteries that are wrapped with outrageous CDR numbers, owners and employees are pretty clueless as well. Perhaps a lawsuit or two will wake the rest of the industry up and force them to start taking battery safety seriously.
Let there be a test for everyone wishing to purchase and use batteries and the results entered in a National Bank. So that god help the poor sole that doesn't have 2¢ worth of sense doesn't get hurt. I'd bet most of these cases will not be heard and the few that are, "No Fault". The batteries were not being used for what and where they were attended by the manufacture. You may see warning labels required which would be a good thing, but the cases have no cash value.
An example...I recently purchased a Samsung 25R at a local vape shop. They did not provide any sort of case or even a bag which left me trying to find a spot for it in my purse that could not POSSIBLY come in contact with anything metal. Yeah that was not easy but I managed. Imagine someone that did not know to worry about where to put it that was safe while getting it home. It has real fubar potential that could have been solves simply by providing a bag or box or something with the sale or at the very least info that you need to be careful where you put it to get it home.Vape shops are highly complicit, in that they provide these products and do not tell the customer anything regarding safety and safe use/storage.
Can you imagine how many 'battery explosion' stories we'd see if 10 - 20 amp LIon batteries were 'shaped' like a 9 volt battery?9 Volt Batteries present a Unique Hazard to most batteries because the Pos/Neg Terminals are on the same side of the battery. Making it Very Easy to Short the battery to anything conductive.
Couple that with Battery Chemistry that is Highly Reactive and you have a Good Recipe' for a Bad Day.
You had a purse, most guys would have stuck it in their pocket with change or keys.An example...I recently purchased a Samsung 25R at a local vape shop. They did not provide any sort of case or even a bag which left me trying to find a spot for it in my purse that could not POSSIBLY come in contact with anything metal. Yeah that was not easy but I managed. Imagine someone that did not know to worry about where to put it that was safe while getting it home. It has real fubar potential that could have been solves simply by providing a bag or box or something with the sale or at the very least info that you need to be careful where you put it to get it home.
where do you think my change, keys, nail files etc are? LOL purse or pocket not a whole lot of difference.You had a purse, most guys would have stuck it in their pocket with change or keys.
Truewhere do you think my change, keys, nail files etc are? LOL purse or pocket not a whole lot of difference.
Considering all the major battery manufacturers are on the record stating that their batteries are not designed for use in e-cigarettes, any incident involving battery safety has the potential for shutting down any business that sold the battery to the individual. There may not be monetary damages involved, but if enough sources are shut down that provide batteries for our mods, where will you be when you can't get good batteries any longer?
Vape shops are highly complicit, in that they provide these products and do not tell the customer anything regarding safety and safe use/storage. And considering they also sell batteries with grossly exaggerated ratings, they're just as clueless as those who buy them.