Vape pen explosion kills Florida man
Source: Associated Press
Autopsy finds Tallmadge DElia died from projectile wound to head, in first such case in US
Associated Press in St Petersburg
Thu 17 May 2018 04.51 EDT
A Florida man died when a vape pen exploded, sending fragments into his head and starting a fire that burned most of his body, an autopsy report has said.
The case is the first in the US where a vape pen has been held responsible. The report said Tallmadge DElia, 38, of St Petersburg, was killed on 5 May by a projectile wound of the head after the explosion sent two pieces of the vape pen into his cranium.
He also suffered burns on about 80% of his body. Firefighters found extensive fire damage in DElias bedroom, where his body was discovered, but minimal smoke, the report said.
Such accidents are not unheard of: according to a US fire administration report, at least 195 electronic cigarettes exploded or caught fire from 2009 to 2016, causing 133 injuries, 38 of them severe.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/17/vape-pen-explosion-kills-florida-man
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dalton99a
(81,068 posts)C Moon
(12,188 posts)hlthe2b
(101,725 posts)Snackshack
(2,540 posts)Only 38 damn.
R.I.P.
Devil Child
(2,728 posts)What a bizarre way to go. The Grim Reaper gets creative from time to time, here one minute gone the next.
CTyankee
(63,771 posts)Thank god no one was in the car. The car was totaled. The insurance company rep said it was a battery. I did some research online and found that there were many such incidents due to that battery.
lkinwi
(1,477 posts)A family member told me that kids will vape in class and blow the smoke into their shirts.
Mosby
(16,167 posts)It's called juul and they look like flash drives and can be charged via USB.
They are almost 50% of the market, and have been out for just a few years.
https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/5/1/17286638/juul-vaping-e-cigarette
PennyK
(2,300 posts)I've been using an e-cigarette for over four years...I would never have been able to quit otherwise. These reports never tell exactly what make or model the victim was using, and that would really be helpful.
The article says that it is Smok-E Mountain brand. That isn't one I've ever heard of.
Trenzalore
(2,331 posts)Business insider had an article with the model. I would link but I am on my phone and cant find it. From what I understand it was a high end customizable where the user has a lot of say on the settings.
forgotmylogin
(7,496 posts)flotsam
(3,268 posts)Introducing our selection of mechanical mods and RDAs/RBAs by SMOK-E MOUNTAIN. Mechanical mods are unregulated, meaning: no safety features and no regulations. Mechanical mods are specifically made for users who desire that massive vapor cloud. Smok-E Mountain presents to you sharp, durable, and enigmatic products that blur the line between electronic cigarette and art. In result the user is provided with an excessive, smooth, and raw vape. Lose yourself in the billowing, sweet mist that is Smok-E Mountain.
Though you can use a mechanical mod with a standard tank (one that doesn't need to be rebuilt), users typically get this type of unit for a rebuildable atomizer or tank (a unit that you build yourself to have as low of a resistance as you prefer).
**NOT RECOMMENDED FOR BEGINNERS**
https://shop.vaporsource.com/vape-mods-high-end-authentic-clone-mechanical-mods-and-rdas-rbas-box-mods/authentic/smok-e-mountain
PennyK
(2,300 posts)I'm glad, at least, that we were able to find out what he was using. I use a much simpler, but regulated, device.
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FrodosNewPet
(495 posts)Much like The Doctor, he just keeps regenerating.