Mech mods are not electronic cigarettes

[Haktuspit]

If that were the case, we'd be in serious doo-doo.

FDA identifies 92 events of overheating/fires/explosions from 2009 to 2015

There have been enough incidents where the government could have stepped in. And if you thought government regulation was bad now, that's nothing after CPSC gets done with something (think what happens after OSHA gets involved with safety issues).

Wonder what the circumstances are for CPSC to get involved vs something being required to have a UL listing. I see that there is a UL listing for lithium batteries that's already been put out.

UL (safety organization) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Layzee Vaper]

If that were the case, we'd be in serious doo-doo.

FDA identifies 92 events of overheating/fires/explosions from 2009 to 2015

There have been enough incidents where the government could have stepped in. And if you thought government regulation was bad now, that's nothing after CPSC gets done with something (think what happens after OSHA gets involved with safety issues).

I think the risks need to be put into context, the FDA and other government departments around the world are seeking to close down the vape industry as it is in its current form. They are actively looking for an excuse. The FDA has managed to find 92 incidents in 6 years. 15 to 20 Million users, using a huge range of devices including mechs every day.

Compared to smoking the risks of fire or explosion are minimal. Even using a mech....

 

[tj99959]

My source is news reports found in Google searches. Based on those virtually all injury accidents while vaping involve mechanical mods.

That is simply not true. Your search seems to have been too limiting in it's definitions.

FDA identifies 92 events of overheating/fires/explosions from 2009 to 2015

AND, for a little prospective, how many house fires/car fires/forest fires during that same 7 years due to smoking?

 

[sofarsogood]

I think the risks need to be put into context, the FDA and other government departments around the world are seeking to close down the vape industry as it is in its current form. They are actively looking for an excuse. The FDA has managed to find 92 incidents in 6 years. 15 to 20 Million users, using a huge range of devices including mechs every day.

Compared to smoking the risks of fire or explosion are minimal. Even using a mech....

I mostly agree. But when there are injury accidents it's almost always about mechs. People who get in auto accidents almost always made some mistakes, usually several, but that doesn't stop us from putting seatbelts in cars. The easy advice to newbies is, just don't go there until you're very experienceedwith regulated devices. Then go watch a youtube video of an Li battery venting and decide if it's worth it.

 

[Zutankhamun]

Electric, electronic, electron...
E-cig covers it
Mod is better

pedant springs to mind though

 

[Frenchfry1942]

Jeez, I wish I got my popcorn earlier...

 

[Zutankhamun]

Yum yum yum
Gimme some

 

[Frenchfry1942]

Yep, when I see "it's this" followed by "no it isn't, your bananas", popcorn and just reading the silliness is enjoyable.

 

[Ed_C]

Aren't you worried about getting popcorn lung?

 

[Zutankhamun]

Popcorn lung never happens with a mechanical electric cigarette. Don't you read the news?

 

[ENAUD]

Just get a REO

 

[Frenchfry1942]

Oh, they are the worst. I would never use one of those. People that use those are bananas!

 

[Zutankhamun]

REOs and !

Now there's an accident waiting to happen.

 

[ENAUD]

REOs and !

Now there's an accident waiting to happen.

eggs actly it's the driver that keeps the car safe, not all the doo dads that's on board . Vaping is about to be steamrolled and paved over by a federal agency that has no answer ability to the people under it's jurisdiction. The storm is here and it's a big 'un. Quibbling over semantics is folly at this point. Man the cannons! It's going to be a rough ride ahead...

 

[retired1]

Closing since some of you can't seem to keep things on topic.