E-cigarette EXPLODES 'like a grenade' | Daily Mail Online

Smoker's legs are nearly torn off after e-cigarette EXPLODES 'like a grenade' | Daily Mail Online

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"Mr Aspinall, who may need three years of skin grafts to recover, told The Sun: 'It glowed and burned in my hand. I dropped it and it exploded."

E-Cigs like any other device are susceptible to  damage, especially when you use third party or "generic" parts, batteries or modify them from their original functionality.  

"He claims the shop that sold him the e-cigarette blamed faulty batteries."  

Keep in mind that Lithium batteries, particularly, "no name" batteries or off market brands are fragile.  Dropping them or jarring them may cause them to have unseen internal damage that can cause the battery to go into an overheat or thermal runaway situation.  

"It is believed he was using a third-party charger that did not come with the original e-cigarette"

It is always recommended to spend the few extra cents or dollars to purchase the proper parts that are designed to operate with the model or the intended batteries.  Although it doesn't happen often, it can, don't do things to make you one of the subjects of an article like this!  

Cheers to the Dailymail in the UK for the article.  

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2791061/smoker-s-legs-nearly-torn-e-cigarette-explodes-like-grenade.html#ixzz3HLf5vY4Q 
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A decent review by vapers on what he was using and may have caused it.  It is pretty detailed and shows some dangers of modifying e-cigs.  

http://www.ecigclick.co.uk/mutant-almost-creates-an-x-man-e-cigarette-news/