ok...I think I'm seeing things here...lol

[swampergene]

New story going around, apparently in UK...spot the absurdity... lol

http:// www. thecourier. co. uk/news/uk/ smoker-hurt-after-e-cig-explodes-1.320696

 

[Kent C]

sheesh!

 

[AgentAnia]

Smoke inhalation? I doubt anything was set on fire or the article would have reported it.

I do appreciate the commonsense quote from the Fire Brigade:

Charlie Pugsley, from the London Fire Brigade fire investigation team, said: "People assume e-cigarettes are much safer than ordinary cigarettes, and in most cases they are.

"The danger is that people sometimes use incorrect chargers, which runs the risk of over-charging, which can potentially have explosive results. We are calling on e-cig retailers to ensure they are selling the correct chargers for the cigarettes.

"As with all rechargeable electrical equipment, it's vitally important that people use the correct type of charger for their e-cigs to prevent fires, which can be serious and could even result in death."

The brigade said people should never leave items such as e-cigarettes on charge overnight or when they are sleeping....

 

[Stubby]

New story going around, apparently in UK...spot the absurdity... lol

http:// www. the courier. co. uk/news/uk/ smoker-hurt-after-e-cig-explodes-1.320696

I counted 5+ breaks in the link. I understand about breaking the link but you only need one.

 

[Kent C]

Smoke inhalation? I doubt anything was set on fire or the article would have reported it.

Oh, there was a fire.... the 'absurdity': "Following an initial investigation, it is thought it was due to a naked flame from a cigarette lighter while using oxygen, according to Greater Manchester Police."

Very likely nothing to do with ecigs.... well, other than the headline

 

[The Ministry]

I'm not sure, it's (to me at least) blaming both fires firmly on the user, not the product. It might just be the way I'm reading it.

The woman in hospital has probably tried to light the e-cig - not sure what her condition was but she may have been genuinely confused. Why she had a e-cig AND a lighter on the bedside table is another discussion altogether.

The two recent fires (this one in the London flat and the other in the bar) seem to be because the wrong charger was being used.

Can't find the report on the Daily Mail about the bar fire now, but a firefighter had commented saying it was "non news" and mobile phone fires/cigarette fires FAR outweigh the fires caused by e-cigs. He called the scaremongers for what they were.

I might be reading it wrong, of course. I'm on half of cup one of coffee

 

[AgentAnia]

Okay. I read that we're talking about three separate incidents, two in addition to OP's.

OP's mentions a woman in London who was taken to hospital for "shock" and "smoke inhalation" after her ecig battery vented. Cause: improper charger. No actual fire mentioned.

Then there's the elderly woman on oxygen burned seriously when her oxygen supply exploded. Cause: not determined, AFAIK, but headlines blamed ecig, which was "found nearby." Later articles revealed that the woman was a smoker and that a cigarette lighter was also found nearby. (This incident was also mentioned in OP's article.)

Then there's the bar "fire," which was actually a venting battery (incident caught on video). Cause: improper charger.

Let's not confuse these incidents.