Most recent battery explosion
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Many battery explosions or fires are caused by carrying naked batteries in a pocket. Contact with coins or keys creates an electrical circuit causing the battery to release its energy and vent (hot gas) or go into thermal runaway (flames or explosion).
Solution: Always carry loose batteries in a plastic battery case.
Using a "direct battery" or "hybrid-top" mechanical mod with a juice attachment without an extended center pin will cause the battery to hard short with similar results to the above.
Solution: Know how to operate your particular battery device safely and use the proper juice attachment on it.
Continuous pressure on the fire button can cause a rapid over-discharge of the battery resulting in venting, fire, or explosion.
Solution: Deactivate the fire button when not in use.
Keep your batteries in "like new" condition.
Solution: Inspect the insulating wraps and insulator rings for tears, holes, or other defects. Either re-wrap or replace damaged wraps/rings or discontinue using the battery.
Transporting any battery device in a pocket or purse without first disabling the battery can result in a bad day.
Solution: If a regulated mod, turn the mod off during transport. If a mechanical mod, lock the fire button or remove either the juice attachment or battery.
Batteries are the most important piece of gear in our setups, so it makes good sense to buy the best available no matter the cost. Its not worth it to save a buck or two on an off brand, "re-wrap" brand. Brands like Lg, Samsung, or Sony are of better quality than the off brand batteries.
There is no such thing as a completely "safe" battery. They all have the potential to be dangerous if misused or abused.
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"The victim in Anaheim is said to have suffered serious burns but the manager of the store says the man finished buying the television set before going for treatment." 
Keeping his priorities straight.
"...attorney Greg Bentley says he's currently representing hundreds of clients who claim they have been injured."
That claim seems to be a bit of a stretch to me. Talk about ambulance-chasing attornies.
Keeping his priorities straight.
"...attorney Greg Bentley says he's currently representing hundreds of clients who claim they have been injured."
That claim seems to be a bit of a stretch to me. Talk about ambulance-chasing attornies.
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Exploding batteries is not just segregated to vaping mods. Portable computers, high powered toys and mobile phones (looking at you Samsung), just to name a few have all been known to go BOOM from time to time. I’ve even dealt with enterprise UPS’s blowing up. Fortunately with many vaping gear we have the opportunity to inspect our batteries which does add a level of safety.
I’m sure this won’t be the last exploding mod we hear about, nor will it be the last exploited story!
I’m sure this won’t be the last exploding mod we hear about, nor will it be the last exploited story!
Bad enough to get (almost) immediate medical attention and a lawyer, but did not stop shopping for a tv before seeking treatment... interesting.
If there's no official info on it then we can guess all we want, could be a badly secured mech mod, could be a defective battery, defective mod, could be he's a ..... and has lose batteries and metal bits in his pocket...
There's no real point in talking about this until we know what happened.
It's not rare that it turns out it wasn't the ecig that exploded but carelessly transported batteries not even installed in a device, the headlines like to mention "ecig explosion" anyways because it's what the kewl kidz journalists do these days to get clicks. "Some guy is stupid" doesn't get much traffic.
There's no real point in talking about this until we know what happened.
It's not rare that it turns out it wasn't the ecig that exploded but carelessly transported batteries not even installed in a device, the headlines like to mention "ecig explosion" anyways because it's what the kewl kidz journalists do these days to get clicks. "Some guy is stupid" doesn't get much traffic.
Although these news reports result in negative publicity for the vaping community, it also serves as a reminder that vapers need to understand battery and vaping safety, and accept the risks involved when using lithium ion batteries.
We can most certainly minimalize that risk by educating ourselves and always practicing safe battery practices.
We can most certainly minimalize that risk by educating ourselves and always practicing safe battery practices.
Am I the only one who found that headline rather tasteless, "E cig industry "under fire" after the latest explosion."
Okay, it's probably just the media's usual subliminal punishment and that was like one impressive video.
I am thrilled that he bought a TV prior to seeking treatment now we'll see what he does when the ambulance chasers show up, although even they might have difficulty with the "stopped to buy a TV on the way to treatment," although maybe they'll take the dazed and confused approach. So SHOCKED and horrified, the plaintiff did not even understand his need for treatment until he watched the footage on his new, 40 inch TV."
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Okay, it's probably just the media's usual subliminal punishment and that was like one impressive video.
I am thrilled that he bought a TV prior to seeking treatment now we'll see what he does when the ambulance chasers show up, although even they might have difficulty with the "stopped to buy a TV on the way to treatment," although maybe they'll take the dazed and confused approach. So SHOCKED and horrified, the plaintiff did not even understand his need for treatment until he watched the footage on his new, 40 inch TV."
Anna
Perfect "click bait" headline for social media. Numbers and clicks count. No surprises here. I'm pretty sure it was intentional.
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Willing to bet this was somebody else with a loose battery in their pocket. Will be interested to hear more info as this unfolds.
Maybe this sealed the deal for him buying the TV. Figured he would have 'lawyer money' coming at some point.
Maybe this sealed the deal for him buying the TV. Figured he would have 'lawyer money' coming at some point.
yeah i saw that news clip the other day , scary
I always practice mod and battery safety
I always practice mod and battery safety
Surveillance video shows iPhone exploding, catching fire in store
We're a real menace to society with a vape in our pocket. Good thing we always have a phone with us to call the fire department.
So which TV did he end up going with?
We're a real menace to society with a vape in our pocket. Good thing we always have a phone with us to call the fire department.
So which TV did he end up going with?
Oh and if only that were true for everyone. I should admit it though, I've been guilty of the odd battery safety moment here and there. Not on purpose, but I try my best. But if only we all did it. I wonder how many "truly unavoidable" battery explosions there actually are (don't get me wrong, I'm not going to try and figure that our or anything) but it would be interesting to know. Etc.
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My guess would be that 99% of all battery fires or explosions were from user error. Either the user was totally ignorant of battery safety practices, or they had a weak moment of distraction and did something stupid they normally wouldn't do.
I recall having one of those weak moments of distraction. I had just removed a battery from the charger located in my kitchen, and simultaneously noticed out the corner of my eye that a pot of boiling water was about to overflow on the stove. Without thinking, I put the battery in my pants pocket to attend to the pot of water. Unknowingly, there was a penny in that pocket, and literally within seconds the battery began to get so hot that it vented.
I was lucky that I was able to remove the battery and throw it into the sink, without suffering any blisters, but the skin on my fingers became red and sore...only a first degree burn. I guess I was lucky that the battery only vented gas, and didn't burst into flames or explode.
I felt rather humiliated that this had happened to me, someone who is continuously preaching about safe battery habits on this forum.
I recall having one of those weak moments of distraction. I had just removed a battery from the charger located in my kitchen, and simultaneously noticed out the corner of my eye that a pot of boiling water was about to overflow on the stove. Without thinking, I put the battery in my pants pocket to attend to the pot of water. Unknowingly, there was a penny in that pocket, and literally within seconds the battery began to get so hot that it vented.
I was lucky that I was able to remove the battery and throw it into the sink, without suffering any blisters, but the skin on my fingers became red and sore...only a first degree burn. I guess I was lucky that the battery only vented gas, and didn't burst into flames or explode.
I felt rather humiliated that this had happened to me, someone who is continuously preaching about safe battery habits on this forum.
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Wonder how many people actually died in smoking related fires on the same day as his accident?
Yeah... I wonder How Many people Died that day from Smoking Period.
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