Latest compilation of vapor product overheating, fire, and explosion reports

[Mooch]

From the SFATA web site, the most complete collection of US vaping product overheating, fire, and explosion reports, 92 so far as of the end of last year. Interestingly, only about half were reported to the media.

http://sfata.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Tob-Control-2016-Rudy-tobaccocontrol-2015-052626.pdf

 

[crxess]

and sadly due to popularity there have already been 1/2 dozen or so more this year to date.

 

[lynn508]

When you push the limits you get more results than expected.

 

[Robert Cromwell]

Unsafe handling and usage of Li batteries will cause problems.
More vapers this year than last and higher wattage devices = more problems with the batteries.

 

[Roaddog66]

From the SFATA web site, the most complete collection of US vaping product overheating, fire, and explosion reports, 92 so far as of the end of last year. Interestingly, only about half were reported to the media.

http://sfata.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Tob-Control-2016-Rudy-tobaccocontrol-2015-052626.pdf

Thanks @Mooch

It would be great to see the reports about the REGULAR CIGARETTES, Cuban cigars and pipes too and compare them.

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[Layzee Vaper]

94 incidents since 2009. While 94 is too many, the risk needs to be put into context. How many millions of people vape every day without incident? I am willing to bet the number of people killed due to house fires or explosions caused by smoking is much much greater.

 

[Tommy-Chi]

Hey @Mooch!

Don't forget the number of fires from analogs.

 

[Mooch]

Hey @Mooch!

Don't forget the number of fires from analogs.

Never.
Do they have a newer version available?

 

[Tommy-Chi]

Never.
Do they have a newer version available?

[EDIT] The 2008 - 2010 study seems to be quoted quite a bit up through 2014. You know the Internet... tons of data, hard to sort.

 

[StormFinch]

And, though I've been having trouble finding the numbers on cell phone battery failures, I can say that I've seen it said there were 5 deaths from exploding cell phones between 2009 and 2014.

Then there's the guy that threw all of the old 9 volts from his smoke detectors into a paper bag in the garage which promptly burned his house down. How many people leave those lying around loose in a junk drawer?

Battery safety is important, no matter the chemistry or size.

 

[edyle]

Then there's the guy that threw all of the old 9 volts from his smoke detectors into a paper bag in the garage which promptly burned his house down. How many people leave those lying around loose in a junk drawer?

Battery safety is important, no matter the chemistry or size.

wait; second thought says that sounds like something you'd read in one of those satire news sites.

 

[StormFinch]

wait; second thought says that sounds like something you'd read in one of those satire news sites.

This guy wishes. Not sure why the headline says batteries in a junk drawer, the article is correct though. Batteries in junk drawer started house fire, homeowner says | KSL.com

 

[Bunnykiller]

there are over 6 pages on youtube of laptop fire videos...

 

[Belhade]

Anyone want to pull up Hoverboard fire and explosion stats?