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SAFETY WARNING – VAMO V2


Some Vamo v2 users have had issues with their springs heating up. This has been discussed on the forums already.

I would like to advise Charlie’s Vape Shop customers that if you have a Vamo V2 that is heating up, please DON’T USE IT.

If it is hot to touch, it is NOT SAFE to use. Even if it is only getting warm, I would still advise you not to use it.

The manufacturer has acknowledged this problem and will be sending out gold plated springs. I should have these new springs in stock next week.

Here is a picture of the replacement spring for Vamo V2.



So if you bought a Vamo V2 from Charlies Vape Shop Ltd and the base spring is heating up, please contact me and I will send a new spring out next week free of charge in the hope this will fix the problem. The Vamo’s come with a guarantee, so please rest assured the problem will be rectified, or you will be entitled to a full refund including postage etc.

The manufacturers say they have now repeatedly tested the new spring and that it fixes the problem.

Therefore if you like the Vamo and want to keep it, but it is warming up, please put it to oneside and I will get the new springs to you asap. If you are prepared to wait a few days for a new spring, it sounds that the spring issue can be easily fixed.

We have temporarily withdrawn the Vamo from sale until we can send Vamos out with the new spring. Since eCigs are a relatively new device, I don’t think we can be too careful when it comes to safety. I’ve heard that the device would have to heat up to the point where it was too hot to touch to risk the battery catching on fire etc, but I still recommend you don’t use it one side if it is generating on a small amount of heat from the spring.

If you have any questions, or concerns, please email via www.charliesvapeshop.co.uk, either using the contacts form or email address given at the top right of the page.

I will post updates in the coming days with any new information I get. Also, if there is a safety warning area of the forum and I have missed it, can someone please let me know.


PBusardo has posted the following on his website:

tasteyourjuice.com/wordpress/2013/01/07/the-spring-has-sprung-warning-potential-vamo-spring-issue/

THE SPRING HAS SPRUNG – WARNING POTENTIAL VAMO SPRING ISSUE!
Let me start off by saying this…
Attention Manufacturers… PROPER TESTING WILL AVOID SUCH ISSUES!
Thank you.
Ok, here’s the deal. The Vamo has a potential spring issue. The one I used in the review had, what I believe, was the original thin spring. Note that I did not, nor do I receive ANY heat from the bottom cap.
People were having issues with that spring (rattly batteries) so they replaced it with a beefier one. That spring may have an issue.
Is yours effected? I honestly don’t know. The post was found on Health Cabin relating to what they call the Bamboo which is a Vamo. Could the issue just be related to units purchased there? Again, I don’t know. I’m just passing along what I’ve heard.
This is one of the problems with all these versions and revisions coming out without proper in-lab, alpha, beta, and field testing and it really needs to stop. A properly tested and rock solid device should be far more important than rushing something to market.
So… if you are experiencing ANY heat from the bottom cap… STOP USING IT and contact your vendor regarding the issue.

Here is the post as seen on Health Cabin…Dear customers,
We are very sorry to inform you that we discontinue selling eGo Bamboo APV(Stainless/Chrome/Black Chrome) for a while because the big wide spring in the cap has big resistance, which makes the Bamboo cap very hot when Bamboo is working, especially when Bamboo works at a high Voltage or Wattage with a low resistance atomizer. We are working on new good springs with low resistances and expect to get new springs ready in some days.
We will resume selling the products and their caps when the new springs are ready.
If you have Bamboos with the wider big wrong springs, please stop using the products and contact us by ticket system.
We are very sorry for the inconvenience.
If you have any questions or need any assistance, please feel free to let us know by using Help Desk and submiting a ticket.
We look forward to always being able to serve you better.
Health Cabin

In case it is helpful, I've made this short clip. Sorry didn't manage to embed it in the post, so you would have to follow the youtube link to watch it.

Will try to post the video showing out of the box setup later tonight or tomorrow, depending on how long it takes to upload to youtube etc.

TBH, it sounds like it's blocked Karma, you'll see in the video how it should work. Have you tried blowing/sucking air through the Eternity when it's not on any device? If it's still not working, I suggest sending it back to me and I can check it, or just send you out a new one.

Fingers crossed I'll be able to upload my mini demo video, but might be tomorrow by the time it has uploaded lol. Please excuse bags under eyes etc when you see the video, been a very busy week...

Thanks Violet for the kind welcome. Busy is good

CORRECTION: sorry I made a mistake. I've just tested one of the £5.99 Boge 510 kits and they ARE prefilled with 24mg Red USA mix. Having spoken to Boge this morning and trying one out without filling it, I can confirm that it produces vapor, so that settles it. I've placed another order for both the pre-filled and blank versions of this kit.

Yep! Could meet you at the Artillery Arms or Hotel de Ville.

Ages since I had a good excuse to go to the pub