More negative press...

[charliebrown]

Feb 19, 2014 7:55:55 GMT Clivia said:

It has been in the Metro today - full page - what more than the little skull for poison - even if it's not the right size - it's still there and the owner knows it - do they need ? - and as much as I know it's actually 'only' the nicotine which is highly poisonous
tragic accidents can happen - even that the bottle dropped to the floor and he did not notice it - but don't blame e-liquids and stain the life of vapers

Found the Metro article while on my lunchbreak today and was so incensed by the ridiculous reporting I couldn't help myself and left a comment on their website.
The story is tragic, it was a horrible end for that poor puppy. Without a doubt the owner should have been much more vigilant and it should never have been a full page story (unless there's an ulterior motive behind it) 
Did you notice the supposed information that stated 'e-cigarettes contain a mixture of nicotine with other toxic chemicals.' That made my blood boil too, grrr. I so wish these reporters would do a bit of research and get their facts straight before they submit their bullpoo articles


Sorry for the rant!

[Clivia]

['e-cigarettes contain a mixture of nicotine with other toxic chemicals.' That made my blood boil too, grrr/quote]

yep made me furious too - so many reporters don't do any research what so ever - just wwrite what sounds good

[VE Jason]

Feb 19, 2014 9:36:14 GMT zeldamum said:

VE Jason any ideas where the liquid may have come from as I am sure someone would be happy to report it to TS. Shouldn't all eliquid bottles have child proof tops.

No, sorry. But TS do monitor the press for things like this and are usually onto it.

And, yes all e-liquid should have child proof caps and not tamper evident caps - which are only child safe until they are opened the first time.

[2risky]

www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/health/put-cancer-in-e-cigarettes-say-non-smokers-2014021983765

[4madcats]

Feb 19, 2014 15:22:43 GMT 2risky said:

www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/health/put-cancer-in-e-cigarettes-say-non-smokers-2014021983765

You do realise that's a wind up right, piece of good old sardonic humor ???

[2risky]

Er, yep.
However, satire is probably just as effective as picking out the factual errors of publications that don't really care about facts.

[Clivia]

just coming back to the lid - in that case it hardly mattered - as the dog did not unscrew it but chewed through the bottle.

And I too think the dog owner was quite happy to sell this story to various papers

[dagl]

Feb 19, 2014 21:14:36 GMT Clivia said:

just coming back to the lid - in that case it hardly mattered - as the dog did not unscrew it but chewed through the bottle.

And I too think the dog owner was quite happy to sell this story to various papers

My step sis was kind enough to share this story with me via fb, I replied- "Poor dumb animal! Shouldn't be allowed to keep pets..." :/