E-cig explodes in teen's face, blowing off teeth and burning hole in tongue
- 8 years ago
PASO ROBLES, CALIFORNIA — On the morning of April 18, 17-year-old Daniel McClelland told his mother he was going to quit smoking cigarettes by using an e-cigarette he'd recently picked up. After his vape pen exploded in his face that same day, he may have quit smoking altogether.
Around 5:40 p.m. that evening, McClelland was picked up by a few friends at his home, heading out to the store. The teenagers were jamming out in the car as they drove through the neighbourhood, so naturally Daniel broke out his vape.
Seconds later, McClelland's friend Jesus Matias said he heard what sounded like a gunshot, and turned to see flames. The teens all got out of the car, and that's when Matias saw his friend running down the street, clearly injured badly.
Bleeding from the mouth, McClelland ran all the way home. Not only did he lose a number of his bottom teeth, but his tongue had a hole blown through it. His mother called paramedics, who rushed him to a burn unit for emergency treatment. Daniel McClelland remains in hospital, recovering from his injuries.
Reports of e-cigarettes exploding have been popping up around the country, and experts have been placing the blame on the lithium ion batteries overheating inside the devices.
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Around 5:40 p.m. that evening, McClelland was picked up by a few friends at his home, heading out to the store. The teenagers were jamming out in the car as they drove through the neighbourhood, so naturally Daniel broke out his vape.
Seconds later, McClelland's friend Jesus Matias said he heard what sounded like a gunshot, and turned to see flames. The teens all got out of the car, and that's when Matias saw his friend running down the street, clearly injured badly.
Bleeding from the mouth, McClelland ran all the way home. Not only did he lose a number of his bottom teeth, but his tongue had a hole blown through it. His mother called paramedics, who rushed him to a burn unit for emergency treatment. Daniel McClelland remains in hospital, recovering from his injuries.
Reports of e-cigarettes exploding have been popping up around the country, and experts have been placing the blame on the lithium ion batteries overheating inside the devices.
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