Please Read!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Whosback]

First off I am glad you are okay and that you knew what to do good on you for that. On a less important note, but still a point to make I do hope you can get your money back and apply it to a safer mod. I might just have to start a "crack open" on any reviews I do on devices like this to see if they have the same flaw.

Awesome that you shared. The best resources we vapers have now is each other.

 

[DNCMenteer]

I had the plastic groove and the same thing happend to me. I didnt have any salt handy so i had to cut the wires to stop the short.....scary stuff.....i now have a provari....peace of mind is priceless....

 

[Sackskin]

That is ridiculous to sell a product that isn't drop tested which that model obviously isn't. That would be pretty messed up if someone's home burns down because of this.

Glad your ok and that like you said, that didn't happen to a child.

 

[AnsonJames]

The Chinese just knock these mods out at the rate of knots, aside from batteries they're all pretty much the same internally too.
I think it's safe to say most of these aren't tested properly at all.
Not good at all, glad you're okay.

 

[kiwivap]

Smoktech have recalled the Groove:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...discussion/428223-smoktech-groove-recall.html

 

[Light Seeker]

Smoktech is recalling all grooves and will destroy them, has notified vendors. Just posted a new thread on this, noticed some other forums were talking about it.

 

[Light Seeker]

Beat me to it kiwivap

 

[mrdee3]

From SMOKTECH
Dear All Valued Customers,
Confirmed by laboratory of Smoktech,SMOKTECH GROOVE might have an potential safety hazard due to the design defects.
we deeply apologize for all the panic and inconvenience
After careful deliberation, to be responsible for customer satisfaction of normal use, to keep the brand integrity of SMOKTECH, we’ve made the decisions below:
1) As for the groove that are still at the warehouse of our distributors, pls try to destroy them at the purpose of environment protection and safety
2) as for the groove that are already sold to end users, please do a 100% recall instantly.
3) SMOKTECH distributors can choose any MOD in SMOKTECH current product line and we will send the quantity of equal value.
4) SMOKTECH will pay the shipping from factory to warehouse of our distributors.
5) We are attaching instructions on the best way to destroy the groove.
6) We will stop production of Groove since today.
At last ,thanks a lot for all your support during the past 3years. we appreciate all the advice and comments of the items from all the customers and distributors. SMOKTECH will supply the most updated ,best quality and safest products to the market in future.
Thanks.

Smoktech Marketing Department
June, 09, 2013

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[cra59]

Thanks and I was thinking about buying one now it is a NO

 

[crxess]

Full Recall!!

Time to Talk Damages. Carpet replacement isn't cheap.

 

[Light Seeker]

Full Recall!!

Time to Talk Damages. Carpet replacement isn't cheap.

Eeeewwww. I agree, Smok is fully responsible, the recall is several days after the event (may have even been a factor), there are damages beyond the PV, and it was no fault of the user.

But being a foreign company, and I don't think they have any US presence, if it goes to court may cost 10s of thousands and years for a settlement including damages.

I would hope Smok would do the right thing, leaving lawyers and international court cases out of it. Best of luck if you pursue this mrdee3, glad you, family, and loved ones weren't hurt.

 

[VapingTurtle]

Smok has done the right thing. Congratulate them for quickly addressing the issue and making the recall. Some manufacturers would bask in denial.

I'm very glad no one was hurt!!

Sometimes you can test and test until the cows come home, then one incident points out the failure mode that was missed in testing. Let's all remember this was the one incident out of thousands and thousands of uses of this faulty product.

 

[bigdaddy1977]

Good to know. My best friend is selling these at his shop. Not for long though I'm sure

 

[mrdee3]

http://www.grimmgreen.com/post/52555013710/smoktech-groove-warning-derek-from-facebook

 

[mrdee3]

Chrome Groove by Smoktech - RECALL - Potentially Dangerous - YouTube

 

[Rat2chat2]

Thank you for reminding me of yet another perk of reading this forum. Information, support, advice and warnings is exactly what a forum should offer. Thank you ECF family.

 

[DNCMenteer]

Is the Smoktech Groove VV VW Mod just vaporware?
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/showpost.php?p=9344189

 

[DNCMenteer]

I had the same incident back in April....should I contact the vendor? I have moved on since then....

 

[kiwivap]

I had the same incident back in April....should I contact the vendor? I have moved on since then....

If you still have the groove then yes. I suppose you could let them know anyway. They should have received a recall email from Smoktech but if not then hearing from you may alert them to it.

 

[mrdee3]

Lol smoktech changed the recall date on there site to June 5th 2 days before my incident. What a great company

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