Every mech or RDA I have ever bought says right there in the product description something to the effect of "this item is intend for advanced users only and using this item without the proper knowledge could result in injury". But do people read this and heed the warnings before buying it? Heck no they just need sick clouds bruh so they buy it slap a battery from radio shack in it and want to sue people when it blows up.
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Every mech or RDA I have ever bought says right there in the product description something to the effect of "this item is intend for advanced users only and using this item without the proper knowledge could result in injury". But do people read this and heed the warnings before buying it? Heck no they just need sick clouds bruh so they buy it slap a battery from radio shack in it and want to sue people when it blows up.
I'm guessing it won't be long before lawsuits that close vendors down and ruin their lives will put a stop to this.
But that won't happen until much of the damage has already been done.
EDIT: I realize I am going to be at odds with a lot of folks I usually agree with, but here goes...
It's time to understand that a majority of people in this world are not aware of the dangers of these batteries.
They have to be told, and it's not their fault if no one tells them.
But that won't happen until much of the damage has already been done.
EDIT: I realize I am going to be at odds with a lot of folks I usually agree with, but here goes...
It's time to understand that a majority of people in this world are not aware of the dangers of these batteries.
They have to be told, and it's not their fault if no one tells them.
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The issue is that batteries are in hundreds of things that people take for granted, phones, tools, computers, flashlights, etc...
Millions of laptops currently in use today have more dangerous chemistry batteries in larger quantites in their battery packs. Just search Laptop fire on youtube if you want to see some nasty fires. Those devices come with safety measures and warnings all over the battery pack, yet still there are incidents of batteries catching fire and running thermal and I'm willing to bet that if you asked a group of 100 people which owned these devices less than 10% would be aware of the possible issues lithium-ion batteries may bring forth. So who's at fault if a laptop left plugged in has a battery pack go thermal and burns an entire residence down? Does that mean there should be regulation on Laptops?
Second example,
I'm an auto mechanic for a living, I use a lot of lithium ion powered tool packs including every single day a 18V pack which contains no less than 10 18650 battery cells on my 1/2" impact gun. One day while using it I smelled some burning plastic, I look down and smoke is coming from the top of the battery pack on my 1/2" impact gun, I quickly pulled the battery off the gun and slid it into the middle of the shop on the concrete floor, luckily nobody was around and the fire was contained to the battery. Do you know the only warning that 18V battery pack has written on the bottom? Do not dispose of in fire. Nothing about the energy which is stored in an 18650 battery cell, nothing telling me what I should do in the event of a dangerous incident...
Edit: These examples were used because I believe the number of users of these products far outnumber the users of 18650 battery carrying mechanical mods, not only that but both examples I'm using are of products that have been on the market for many many years and are used by many people and some laptops are even used by children. These products were deemed "safe" to sell to basically anyone with money and as far as the general population goes I highly doubt that even a small percentage of them know that a battery is capable of going thermal in the product they use the most. Furthermore, these are both products that the consumer is "assumed" to know how to use safely. When you check out a cordless lithium-ion power tool at the hardware store does the associate behind the register take time to lecture you on the safety of a lithium-ion battery pack? No! The same goes for a laptop, when you purchase a laptop nobody behind the counter is going to lecture you on battery safety.
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Same kind of people who need to be told hot coffee is hot, it's a shame natural selection is not more prevalent.
Is that the same as defective airbags?
Do you have to be knowledgeable to drive a car?
Do I need to tell you not to run with scissors?
Everyone has the internet at their fingertips.
Knowledge is your friend, if these people are too lazy to look into what they are doing......
I run with scissors to tempt fate, it's taught me not to trip. Something to be learned from everything.
wellllll it was mentioned that the "ecig" was modified.... #1 rule broken right there....
I admit I thought I do all the time while watching TV in the evenings. Even when I wake up in the middle of the night will take a vape and then back to bed.
The"vaping is safe vs. vaping is dangerous" argument that's going on right now is reminiscent of the whole "guns" debate. You have those who respect guns and the right to own them, and then you have the others who are against it. And the media and government run with the favorable propaganda in hopes to achieve their desired results. It's the same thing. And fact of the matter is.....BG and BT are two really big toes to step on and they will do the same with the whole "vaping is dangerous" propaganda in order to achieve their goals. We all know what they want, and they will get it.....or at least some degree of it. It's just a matter of time. And it sucks.
Not an assumption, he was vaping in bed, caught his bed and dresser on fire.
He said his battery was making a 'whirring' sound before it blew up, ergo dumbass!
Why did he need to call 911 anyway?
Idd, vaping in bed is a must after sex,
Or if we decide to watch a film in bed, 42" opposite our bed.
Building, rewicking or filling rta's in bed is a no no tho, dunno how you rda guys manage!
Reo's.
I don't disagree with you.
That's fine if vendors don't want to teach battery safety.
They will some day though, if vaping such devices is still legal.
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