Another 'exploding e-cigarette' in the Daily Fail (w/ video)

[barrynorton]

'I could see the fire coming at me': This is the moment e-cigarette explodes into fireball engulfing barmaid who amazingly escapes with just a charred dress

• Laura Baty was serving at Buck Inn Hotel in Richmond, North Yorkshire
  
• 18-year-old barmaid heard almighty bang and saw fire coming towards her
  
• Says she thought 'the fuse-box had blown up or a firework had gone off'
  
• Felt the heat as she ran away from device and 'started crying hysterically'
  
• E-cigarette was plugged into an iPad charger on the bar when it blew up
  

[...]
He said: ‘I put the e-cigarette on charge in my iPad charger, which I have done countless times before. The battery was from Totally Wicked E Liquid.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2599567/Barmaid-miraculously-escapes-just-charred-dress-e-cigarette-explodes-fireball.html#ixzz2yIJobGY2

[dragon]

At least they mention that this could happen with any device that needs charging.

I don't object to this article in the same way as many. It must have been a hell of a shock to be standing there, and we should all be aware that it can happen, however rarely it actually does.

[Deleted]

red arrow magnet makes good valid points in the comments
plus the user used an ipad charger, not the one supplied with device as advised

poor girl though

[Steve (VapeStorm)]

Could happen on any device if charger wasnt suitable

[rednutt]

Oh that's scary! I don't remember ever being supplied with a USB plug , just the screw in USB thing. I use these in my htc and iPad plugs. I used to plug them into USB port on my tv till I read about exploding batteries and I never leave them unattended ever. What plug should I be using?

[Karma]

I use one of these rednutt

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7-Port-USB-2-0-Hi-Speed-Multi-Hub-Expansion-with-Power-Adaptor-for-PC-Laptop-/200901990026?pt=UK_Computing_USB_Cables&hash=item2ec6b1168a

you can also buy safe charging bags

www.vapeescape.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7_15&products_id=648

[zeldamum]

Interesting, one comment thinks its an insurance scam as the same thing happened in America??????

I never charge 2 things in the same double socket either in case of power surges.

[ronaldo]

i go in that pub 5 or 6 times a year nice pub for vaping in

[amygx]

The headline should read "Bar man stupidly connects low voltage e-cigarette in to high voltage iphone charger then plugs it in to the wall (obviously on a usb extension/adaptor) right underneath slowly dripping bottles of alcohol that hang on the wall DIRECTLY above." ...fool

[Steve (VapeStorm)]

Apr 8, 2014 12:24:16 GMT ronaldo said:

i go in that pub 5 or 6 times a year nice pub for vaping in

Not anymore wouldnt be suprised If management ban ot after this

[ionian]

If I'm right, an ipad charger's output is 4 times that which is safe for use with an e-cig. Terrible for the lady, and I haven't read the article, but it's worth noting for anyone that you need to use the right equipment!

[barrynorton]

Apr 8, 2014 12:26:52 GMT amygx said:

The headline should read "Bar man stupidly connects low voltage e-cigarette in to high voltage iphone charger then plugs it in to the wall (obviously on a usb extension/adaptor) right underneath slowly dripping bottles of alcohol that hang on the wall DIRECTLY above." ...fool

Power. USB is fixed voltage.

[ronaldo]

good points you must check your charger output that is why i am surprised they dont make mobile phone type chargers a 3 pinplug with cable with a ego thread on the end i know i have 1as i had a lg charger and the plug started to get loose so i cut it off and i dissasembled a ego charger and soldered it on my lg charger and screwed it back up

disclaimer

i dont recommend this for the average person though but iknow all the safety aspects as i am an electronics engineer

[barrynorton]

I don't know why all chargers aren't required to have a current limitation circuit or at least a bloody fuse!

[rednutt]

I'm going to buy one of those bags Karma. I can't take the big hub on holiday so what should I use? I thought the wee USB dongle charger (input5v output 4.2v) that I bought for charging egos was a fixed power and I could plug into any USB port or plug???