Local NW Floridian with severe injuries from exploding ecig battery
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Same here
just go with what is generally recognized as safe. it's all you can really do.
which is why i said generally recognized as safe. now you are arguing Semantics. you can give someone "safe" charger and batteries, thats still no guarantee they aren't gonna blow their face off. the best safety features in the world can't fix stupid.
I'll get a very slight him off my tr 001, too, a unit that has been working fine for the past year. Noticeable in an unloaded state, nothing charging.
I get similar, slight, hum off of my other power supplies, like my 2a usb wall supply, noticeable when they are not loaded (nothing connected).
Unless it gets noticeably louder, or the charger is getting hot, I don't worry at all about that kind of hum.
I get similar, slight, hum off of my other power supplies, like my 2a usb wall supply, noticeable when they are not loaded (nothing connected).
Unless it gets noticeably louder, or the charger is getting hot, I don't worry at all about that kind of hum.
Cell phones keep coming up. Percentage wise, how many blow up compared to e-cigs.
I mean "Blow Up", and hurt someone?
What's our odds?
Real question, not semantics.
I mean "Blow Up", and hurt someone?
What's our odds?
Real question, not semantics.
Do you have a link to a story like this? I'm not doubting you in any way, but I don't recall in recent history a cell phone blowing someones ear off.
But for me, that's beside the point anyway. As far as I'm concerned, one accident like this is one too many. And at the very least, I think we should know how and why this happened.
I suspect in the Cell Phone incidents, there was some type of recall.
In this incident, there's nothing at all....not even simple information as to what type of device Tom was using...go figure.
i know just recently a droid razr exploded in a dudes ear. i think i read about it on gizmodo the other day, ill try to dig the article up. but year back they used to explode all the time, i was hearing about it every week. granted it was a long time ago, but it did happen, i think as far as ecig batteries blowing up and hurting people compared to laptops, flashlights, and cell phones, we are still in good shape.
Having real numbers, and I'm sure the govmt is tracking cell phone explosions would be good info to show how safe e-cigs really are.
Aren't there about 5 billion cell phones in use in the world?
That's probably as many PUFFS that have been taken off e-cigs.
Aren't there about 5 billion cell phones in use in the world?
That's probably as many PUFFS that have been taken off e-cigs.
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This is why I stick with quality branded batteries/safer battery chemistries such as li-mn, don't discharge them below 3.8v, always keep them in plastic cases when not in use and make sure my mods are not damaged when in use. The media behind this whole incident is ridiculous. So much fear mongering in favor of ratings/viewers/readers, it really ends up bringing the numb-minded masses astray from the real truth. So unfortunate what today's connected society has been reduced to (especially since the dawn of facebook!). Going a little off topic here... But anyway:
Sending my good wishes/vibes out to a fellow vaper and wish him a speedy recovery! And if ya happen to be a member here or elsewhere, let us know the configuration you use/what happened! Hopefully this can be turned into something positive that raises awareness to safety starting with the manufacturers and ending with the end-user. But, as with anything, there's always that inherent risk behind it that we tend to ignore. Electricity causes at least 55,000 house fires per year yet- just about every single house is still built with electrical systems. There's always going to be that small percentage, especially with all of today's high powered portable electronics, just take precautions and hope that you don't fall into that small percentage of freak accidents
Sending my good wishes/vibes out to a fellow vaper and wish him a speedy recovery! And if ya happen to be a member here or elsewhere, let us know the configuration you use/what happened! Hopefully this can be turned into something positive that raises awareness to safety starting with the manufacturers and ending with the end-user. But, as with anything, there's always that inherent risk behind it that we tend to ignore. Electricity causes at least 55,000 house fires per year yet- just about every single house is still built with electrical systems. There's always going to be that small percentage, especially with all of today's high powered portable electronics, just take precautions and hope that you don't fall into that small percentage of freak accidents
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Droid Explodes in Man's Ear - CBS News Video
granted 2010 but we are still in early 2012
http://www.mobilemag.com/2011/02/17/iphone-4-battery-explodes/
and here is an iphone 4 battery explosion almost exactly 1 year ago
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Lot of talk about chargers.
Is it safe to assume that the common USB charger that plugs right in to the end of the PV and goes in either the PC or wall transformer is considered ok?
specifically with an Ultrafire XSL 18650 2600mah 3.7?
Is it safe to assume that the common USB charger that plugs right in to the end of the PV and goes in either the PC or wall transformer is considered ok?
specifically with an Ultrafire XSL 18650 2600mah 3.7?
I read about a guy in India that was found dead on the street with a blowed up cell phone.
Percentages are getting better for us all the time
That iPhone didn't look all that "Blowed Up"
I'm sure the guy was P.O'd
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I read about a guy in India that was found dead on the street with a blowed up cell phone.
Percentages are getting better for us all the time
im just gonna boil this poor guys experience down to... crap happens.. untill we get more details
I think I'll start keeping my cell phone on my ear all day whether I'm using it or not, while constantly vaping.
Hey, if I'm going to do this thing, I'm going all the way and doing it right.
Hey, if I'm going to do this thing, I'm going all the way and doing it right.
I think I'll start keeping my cell phone on my ear all day whether I'm using it or not, while constantly vaping.
Hey, if I'm going to do this thing, I'm going all the way and doing it right.
make sure you duct tape a laptop to your lap at the same time, while using an electric shaver in a hybrid car
I think I'll start keeping my cell phone on my ear all day whether I'm using it or not, while constantly vaping.
Hey, if I'm going to do this thing, I'm going all the way and doing it right.
dont forget to run with scissors
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/puresmoker/196065-why-no-vents-v3-1-a-3.html
The friend of the Colorado explosion that allegedly happened last month just commented on this thread...
The friend of the Colorado explosion that allegedly happened last month just commented on this thread...
Running with scissors has killed so many people they even made a movie about it
But think of the odds again. How many scissors doo you think there are in the world.
Odds?
If this incident was not a little mini (like shown in the news), or an eGo (even though some have had problems), but was a stacked battery commercial mod. How many of those are out there? Compared to electric razors, or cell phones?
What's the odds?
But think of the odds again. How many scissors doo you think there are in the world.
Odds?
If this incident was not a little mini (like shown in the news), or an eGo (even though some have had problems), but was a stacked battery commercial mod. How many of those are out there? Compared to electric razors, or cell phones?
What's the odds?
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