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GradyPhilpott · 20 February 2012, 06:35 AM

Another reason to quit smoking!

I mean really quit.

So much for being safer. An electronic cigarette blew up in a Florida man's face, leaving him in a hospital with severe burns, missing his front teeth and a chunk of his tongue.

Fire officials said Wednesday that the man had switched to electronic cigarettes to try and quit smoking, and that the scary situation was caused by a faulty battery.

"The best analogy is like it was trying to hold a bottle rocket in your mouth when it went off," said Joseph Parker, division chief for the North Bay Fire Department. "The battery flew out of the tube and set the closet on fire."

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_1...ag=pop;stories

STEELINOX · 20 February 2012, 06:44 AM

Oh man, he shuld quit that nonsense too !

HL65 · 20 February 2012, 07:26 AM

Crazy....

gwalker · 20 February 2012, 07:31 AM

Wow. That's crazy.

dysondiver · 20 February 2012, 07:47 AM

it said everything was ok ,,,, till he lit it.

The Joker · 20 February 2012, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dysondiver

it said everything was ok ,,,, till he lit it.

Was pleased that my Dad is trying that electronic cigarette.

Will have to tell him to go back to normal cigs now.

nauticajoe · 20 February 2012, 09:41 AM

That's why I switched to cigars!

Gaijin · 20 February 2012, 02:49 PM

Quit smoking and feel great. Hope he can too...

BogeyFree · 20 February 2012, 03:00 PM

He shouldn't have started smoking to begin with.

threemonkeys · 21 February 2012, 04:46 AM

The first thing I did was laugh. But then reading how he was injured wiped that smile off of my face.

rSm00th · 21 February 2012, 05:02 AM

Get that man an attorney.

TheDude · 22 February 2012, 09:40 PM

The smokeless cigarette is bad on so many levels.

No smoke, no nicotine delivery (according to the latest tests), they often contain deadly chemicals that don't belong (think Chinese manufacturing), and now exploding Chinese batteries.

Lots better for you than the real thing huh??

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beowulf566 · 23 February 2012, 01:40 AM

wow I used one of those to help me quit smoking(not cigars....never cigars

) butts. I guess I dodged a bullet..or battery

FeelingTheBlues · 23 February 2012, 04:02 AM

I hope this man will recover from his injuries quickly! My mother wants to stop but if she thinks about that I think I'll let her know it may not be the best idea.

20 February 2012, 06:35 AM	#1
GradyPhilpott 2025 TitaniumYM Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Mexico Watch: 14060M Posts: 34,491	Electronic cigarette explodes in man's mouth, causes serious injuries Another reason to quit smoking! I mean really quit. So much for being safer. An electronic cigarette blew up in a Florida man's face, leaving him in a hospital with severe burns, missing his front teeth and a chunk of his tongue. Fire officials said Wednesday that the man had switched to electronic cigarettes to try and quit smoking, and that the scary situation was caused by a faulty battery. "The best analogy is like it was trying to hold a bottle rocket in your mouth when it went off," said Joseph Parker, division chief for the North Bay Fire Department. "The battery flew out of the tube and set the closet on fire." http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_1...ag=pop;stories __________________ JJ Inaugural TRF $50 Watch Challenge Winner

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23 February 2012, 01:40 AM	#13
beowulf566 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Matt Location: new hampshire Watch: Rlx,Omga,CyS,brtln Posts: 1,520	wow I used one of those to help me quit smoking(not cigars....never cigars) butts. I guess I dodged a bullet..or battery __________________ R.I.P. Smoke em' if you got em'

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FeelingTheBlues "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Carl Location: Always moving Watch: If you wish... Posts: 22,039	I hope this man will recover from his injuries quickly! My mother wants to stop but if she thinks about that I think I'll let her know it may not be the best idea. __________________ Mon corps c'est un pays en guerre sur l'point d'finir, Le général de l'armée de terre s'attend au pire, J'ai faim, j'ai frette, je suis trop faible pour me lever debout, On va hisser le drapeau blanc un point c'est tout. - André Fortin

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gwalker "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Gunter Location: AL/NJ Watch: DSSD; 116610LN Posts: 5,509	Wow. That's crazy.

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dysondiver "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: tom Location: northern ireland Watch: my fins Posts: 10,062	it said everything was ok ,,,, till he lit it.

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nauticajoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Joe Location: PA Posts: 14,774	That's why I switched to cigars!

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Gaijin 2025 TitaniumYM Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,232	Quit smoking and feel great. Hope he can too...

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BogeyFree "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 336	He shouldn't have started smoking to begin with.

21 February 2012, 04:46 AM	#10
threemonkeys "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Real Name: Craig Location: Seattle-ish, USA Watch: GMTIIc, AK, LVc Posts: 7,022	The first thing I did was laugh. But then reading how he was injured wiped that smile off of my face.

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rSm00th "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Rick Location: California Posts: 87	Get that man an attorney.

22 February 2012, 09:40 PM	#12
TheDude "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: DC Area, USA Watch: IIc,1680 Red,16660 Posts: 4,492	The smokeless cigarette is bad on so many levels. No smoke, no nicotine delivery (according to the latest tests), they often contain deadly chemicals that don't belong (think Chinese manufacturing), and now exploding Chinese batteries. Lots better for you than the real thing huh?? Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

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