Pico Squeeze autofire problem

[hazozita]

Had an unusual breakdown of my 6 week only Pico Squeeze. Was working fine this morning. Went to use it after lunch and, after taking a drag and releasing the fire button, it continued to fire. I jiggled the button a bit, but it kept on firing until I unscrewed the atty (a SXK Hadaly).

Tried it with a different atty and, as soon as I screwed it on, it started to fire. Removed it and then turned off the Squeeze with five clicks. Screwed the atty back on and it started to fire even with the mod turned off!

The button is not stuck – without an atty attached, the lights come on and flash as they should when the button is pressed.

When it autofires the battery does not get hot at all. There is, however, a strong burning insulation smell when I sniff the battery compartment with the battery removed.

Any suggestions as to a fix, or is it beyond hope of repair?

 

[SteveS45]

I suggest contacting the reseller or the manufacturer and please stop attempting to use it plus take the battery out. I wish I could be of more help and good luck in getting a warranty replacement or repair.

 

[hazozita]

Yes, it's definitely not going to be used, and the battery is out. A shame, since I liked the small size of the mod, plus FT finally put the spare bottles up for sale. Was going to order a 10-pack of spares today due to the 15% sale -- guess I won't be after all!

 

[SteveS45]

It definitely sucks and I sympathize with you! In all the time I have been vaping I never had defective gear except for the first Buck Naked Slim Kit. Returned it for an iStick and never looked back. Did you try contacting FT yet?

 

[SteveS45]

I have a Pico in Vape Mail right now and tracking it like a stalker!

 

[hazozita]

It definitely sucks and I sympathize with you! In all the time I have been vaping I never had defective gear except for the first Buck Naked Slim Kit. Returned it for an iStick and never looked back. Did you try contacting FT yet?

I bought it from a US vendor, but not 100% sure which one. Going to dig up the receipt, but don't have high hopes on getting an exchange since it's past 30 days. The cost (paid under $20 for it on sale) makes it not worth the effort to get warranty support from iStick. Might give it a shot after CNY, but not going to invest much time or effort.

I've actually had very few defective mods myself -- probably only 2 or 3 over the years that failed. This one, however, was rather unique in how it failed. I've had mods auto fire before, but never had a mod that autofired when it was turned off.

 

[SteveS45]

Well if it was cheap and out of warranty then it definitely time to do surgery and see what went wrong!

 

[SteveS45]

And just because it was inexpensive doesn't mean you shouldn't get a longer warranty then 30 days. I would think 90 days at least. 30 Vendor replacement

 

[muzichead]

Interesting someone would expect a 90 day warranty for an $18 throw away device!!

 

[BreSha6869]

Interesting someone would expect a 90 day warranty for an $18 throw away device!!

Yep. Unfortunately almost all devices have a 30 day warranty that is often more work then it's worth to get a replacement unit or refund. If you buy from a B&M, they can be more flexible IME.

My Provaris and my SX Mini have 1 year warranty but very few other (inexpensive) mod manufacturers offer more than a month. Seems to be the industry standard.

 

[hazozita]

Well the response from the vendor (My Freedom Smokes) was unexpected -- they provided me with a pre-paid return envelope, and offered either a replacement or refund. Wow! I'm probably going to go the refund route (as a store credit) since I have several other squonkers and the Pico, while excellent in terms of size, was a bit difficult for me to use at times due to my arthritis. Plus the whole autofire while turned off makes me a bit skittish of the mod in general.

Credit to MFS for really taking care of things!

 

[muzichead]

Glad to hear its gonna work out for you...

 

[rgerber]

Had the same issue with the Kanger Drip Box. Put it in a zip lock bag with alcohol for 10 minutes. Then let it dry for a couple of hours. Problem solved.

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[SteveS45]

Interesting someone would expect a 90 day warranty for an $18 throw away device!!

Interesting that eLeaf does follow the same unwritten rules of a good business because this is what is copied right from the eLeaf site.

We still offer 90-day free-replacement warranty service for all our products of quality problems.