Can PureSmoke ecigs start fires?

[goose]

I was just sitting here talking on the phone with my new(1 week old) PureSmoke ecig sitting on the desk near me. When I hung up I heard a sizzle/hissing sound and noticed that the paper it was sitting on was smoking and liquid was spitting out of the mouth piece. Grabbed it without thinking and burned my thumb and finger for my foolishness. Had a vice grip wrench and picked it up with that, the plastic mouth piece was melting. The battery end was cool enough that I managed to get the battery unscrewed from the atomizer and everything stopped.
Is this a known problem? It was a 'automatic model' And I suspect that had something to do with it running wild. Can anybody tell me what the Heck went wrong? I had already decided that my next model would be something with a manual button to press since I could not depend on this thing to vap when I drew on it. Are manual models safe from what ever this was? I left the other one at work in a metal box so I hope it is safe but from now on I will not leave the battery and vaporizerconnected when not using it.
is there any chance that this battery is safe to use? I sure as Heck will not connect it to my USB outlet on my computer. Any Info anyone can share with me will be welcomed.

 

[Charlie58]

It is possible that some juice got into your battery and shorted the switch.
This has been known to happen with auto batteries since they aren't sealed on the top due to the vacuum switch needing the pressure differential to work.

 

[gb_ibmguy]

I had the same thing happen. I loaned one of my original 901 auto's to a friend to try for a day. She came in the next morning and asked me if it was supposed to be smoking hot and spitting juice. I calmly assured her that all was well while quick stepping with her over to her workstation. Holy Crap Batman! That thing was sizzling!! I managed to disconnect it from the atty and held it in my hand. Every now and again the LED would turn on for a while, then go off. I explained to the wanna-be e-smoker that this was not a normal occurrence and to not worry.

I took the rogue battery back to my workstation and it laid there all day, occasional firing off its LED till it finally died. Then I tried to charge it, no dice, dead.

Don't know why it misbehaved, I've never dripped, and I know she didn't. I suppose the atty flooded and shorted out the battery. Just another reason why we all like manual battery's.

GB

 

[Elendil]

Most automatic batteries are susceptible to this. This is usually caused by the switch sticking which can be a result of even the tiniest amount of juice entering the battery.

It is it not always caused by juice, but often is. Even being in a slightly breezy environment can cause the switch to activate.

 

[viktor]

When taking pictures (or making decisions ), I'm always in manual mode The more control you have the better. Those stories are scary. I'll stick to manual batteries.

 

[Elendil]

I should also add, that sound has been known to set off auto batteries as well.......

 

[goose]

I did not know that an autobattery could do this. One of the reasons I haven't gone to manual switch batteries was concern over accidently turning them on while carrying them on my person(I have managed to "... dial" my cell phone even after I bought a case for it) So for my next ecig I guess i need a relativelly small ecig with manual batterys with a case that will prevent accidental turn on. I am NOT handy so at home mods are out, I don't think I am interested in fancy flavors but I would like to be able to slowly cut the nicotine in the vap juice, and I get the impression that refillable cartiges are cheaper than pre-filled. Anybody have any suggestions?

 

[Gandy]

My first e cig was a puresmoke and it did the same exact thing and all i used was the prefilled cartridges. It was sitting next to me when it started so i just unscrewed the battery right away. Ended up using it by screwing in the battery when i wanted a hit until my new e cig came in the mail.

 

[mjones]

Yeah I've had this happen to a cpl of batteries I've had. I had one knockoff 510 manual battery that had a bad switch that would cut on and the led wouldn't light up to even show it was still on.

Auto batteries have two kinds of switches, one like on my retired 901 has a diaphram type switch that bends with pressure. There are also microphone activated batteries like the blue, some are so sensitive a gnat flyin' by at 40 yards will set it off. I've never had a diaphram style switch stick on me before they mostly just get gummed up and quit working.

I one time had a manual 510 I stuck in my back pocket that I sat on, chestnuts roasting on an open fire I tell you lol. On the mic batteries I've heard of ppl sticking tape on the led end where the mic is located most the time to make it a little less touchy.

Hope this helps.