Yesterday I had two separate people tell me that. I know this story got a lot of press back in February:
http://www.cspnet.com/news/tobacco/articles/update-was-exploding-e-cigarette-mod
Which is unfortunate - for one thing, apparently the guy was using a self-modified PV. But what people remember is "electronic cigarette, exploded in man's face, OMG" and that story is all over the web.
My response to both people (both of them smokers) was to say I was only aware of one case, that a sealed Li-ion battery like mine wasn't in danger of exploding randomly, that millions of people use PVs in complete safety, that SMOKING IS DANGEROUS AND KILLS PEOPLE, etc. Also - I just googled: cell phone batteries can and have overheated and exploded, killing at least one person and injuring hundreds over the years. I plan on this being part of my response to the next person who backs away from my PV and gravely informs me it could explode! I guess if it's a battery and conditions are right, it can blow up, no matter whether it's in a PV, cell phone, laptop, etc.
I've been reading some info on the CASAA website and blog... stacking batteries and some other practices can be risky, as many of us realise.
CASAA: Facts about 'exploding' e-cigarettes from ECF
I'd like a pithy, accurate answer though. How many actual, documented cases are there of exploding e-cigarettes/PVs?
http://www.cspnet.com/news/tobacco/articles/update-was-exploding-e-cigarette-mod
Which is unfortunate - for one thing, apparently the guy was using a self-modified PV. But what people remember is "electronic cigarette, exploded in man's face, OMG" and that story is all over the web.
My response to both people (both of them smokers) was to say I was only aware of one case, that a sealed Li-ion battery like mine wasn't in danger of exploding randomly, that millions of people use PVs in complete safety, that SMOKING IS DANGEROUS AND KILLS PEOPLE, etc. Also - I just googled: cell phone batteries can and have overheated and exploded, killing at least one person and injuring hundreds over the years. I plan on this being part of my response to the next person who backs away from my PV and gravely informs me it could explode! I guess if it's a battery and conditions are right, it can blow up, no matter whether it's in a PV, cell phone, laptop, etc.
I've been reading some info on the CASAA website and blog... stacking batteries and some other practices can be risky, as many of us realise.
CASAA: Facts about 'exploding' e-cigarettes from ECF
I'd like a pithy, accurate answer though. How many actual, documented cases are there of exploding e-cigarettes/PVs?