Is your vape firing on its own?
If your vape is firing on its own it can be a nerve-wracking experience, and a dangerous issue if left unchecked. Even if you’ve never had to deal with this scenario, it’s important to know the signs, possible causes and how to handle it.
Why do vape devices get so hot?
However, that is especially true for a vape device because it is designed to generate a significant level of heat. A small, hot metal or plastic box in your pocket, purse, or desk drawer is not something you want to deal with.
Do vaping devices really explode?
A large majority of “vaping explosions” are in reality caused by loose batteries carried in pants pockets, not by vaping devices at all. FDA Center for Tobacco Products researchers found that 77.3 percent of burns caused by vaping accidents were to the upper leg and lower trunk—the location of the hip pocket.
Why do vape batteries explode?
However, that is especially true for a vape device because it is designed to generate a significant level of heat. A small, hot metal or plastic box in your pocket, purse, or desk drawer is not something you want to deal with. Auto firing can cause a battery to continue venting until it reaches an explosion point.
How did a Florida vaper die?
In 2018, a Florida man died when an exploding mechanical mod pierced his brain. A year later, a Texas vaper was killed after an explosion from a similar device severed an artery in his neck. Neither accident would have happened if the men had used regulated vape mods.
When was the vaping explosion in 2021?
by Peter lam June 21, 2021. There was a time when e-cigarette explosions and fires ruled the news. In fact, during the period just before anti-vaping groups settled on JUUL and the youth vaping epidemic as their primary focus, vaping explosions were featured almost daily in news stories. They remained a regular feature until they were overshadowed ...
What voltage should a vape battery be charged to?
Typical vape batteries, like 18650s, are intended to operate at 3.7 volts, but they are capable of being charged to 4.1 or 4.2 volts. Anything more and they can become unstable.
What happens if an atomizer draws more current than a battery can safely provide?
If an atomizer draws more current than a battery can safely provide, and there is no electronic cutoff in the device, the battery can overheat and go into thermal runaway. That can cause a fire, or—if the battery can’t easily vent the heat—an explosion.
Can vaping cause a fire?
Aside from very rare defective batteries, most vaping battery thermal events and fires are caused by a few specific issues, all of which are easily avoidable.
Do vape mods have circuitry?
Most people are unaware that the vast majority of popular vape mods, pens, and pods have circuitry to regulate the output power and protect users from dangerous battery malfunctions. Among commercial vape devices, only unregulated mechanical mods pose a serious risk for accidents to inexperienced users. Security camera footage from vape battery ...
Can 18650 batteries be used in vaping?
NOTE: most major battery manufacturers say their 18650 batteries are not intended for use in vaping devices or other electronic products that use single cells. Charging problems and best practices.
What Else Can I Do?
Until all vapes and vape batteries conform to strong and consistent safety standards, your best protection against vape battery fires or explosions may be knowing as much as possible about your device and how to properly handle and charge its batteries.
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How Do I Report a Vape Battery Fire or Explosion to FDA?
Information from consumers about vape fires or explosions can help FDA to address these problems. Anyone can report any undesired health or quality problems with a vape, including fires or explosions, to FDA through the Safety Reporting Portal. When you fill out the form, please be sure to include:
MaLouLou Full Member
I have a Smok Vape Pen Plus that fires when sitting on the table! It has leaked juice around the firing button from the day I got it. I contacted he seller, they said I needed to tighten up the coil. Did that even using a vice grips. It still poured juice around the button. Needless to say, I am sure this has caused the misfiring.
Opinionated ECF Guru Verified Member ECF Veteran
I have a Smok Vape Pen Plus that fires when sitting on the table! It has leaked juice around the firing button from the day I got it. I contacted he seller, they said I needed to tighten up the coil. Did that even using a vice grips. It still poured juice around the button. Needless to say, I am sure this has caused the misfiring.
stols001 Moved On ECF Veteran
Depending on where you live, some vape shops will recycle batteries (and I hope to holy goodness that they are doing so, not rewrapping them with some fancy house wrappers...) Radio shack will, some cellular places will take them, and so will places like Home Depot and Lowes, etc.
BrotherBob ECF Guru ECF Veteran
I have a Smok Vape Pen Plus that fires when sitting on the table! It has leaked juice around the firing button from the day I got it. I contacted he seller, they said I needed to tighten up the coil. Did that even using a vice grips. It still poured juice around the button. Needless to say, I am sure this has caused the misfiring.
Loose batteries carried in pockets or purses
A large majority of “vaping explosions” are in reality caused by loose batteries carried in pants pockets, not by vaping devices at all. FDA Center for Tobacco Products researchers found that 77.3 percent of burns caused by vaping accidents were to the upper leg and lower trunk—the location of the hip pocket.
Mislabeled batteries and low-resistance coils
There is a limit to the amperage a device can draw from a battery, and those numbers may be exaggerated by battery manufacturers, wholesalers or distributors. Sometimes batteries are marked “30 amp,” for example, when the battery is only capable of handling 30 amps for a few seconds, rather than for continuous use.
Counterfeit, low-quality, and damaged batteries
Batteries are mass-produced and tested in the factory. Those that don’t meet the standards for direct sale to electronics manufacturers are sometimes sold to resellers, who rewrap them with different brand names and sell them for other uses. The best vaping batteries are the highest-quality ones from the major battery manufacturers.
Charging problems and best practices
It is possible to accidentally overcharge batteries, especially if you use a charger meant for a different kind of battery. If you use a charger intended for large, high-capacity batteries to charge a small vape pen, for example, it can create instability in the battery cell.
Why does my vape auto fire?
Auto firing is due to leaking of vape juice into the juul device. Often it is caused by blowing into the pod instead of inhaling or squeezing the pod when its mounted on the device. Sometimes it could be rain water or moisture due to humid climate.
Why are Juuls made?
Juuls are manufactured to create profit off the frustration and desire to deliver nicotine. Albeit in a discreet, non invasive exercise that is easy to secrete, and doesn't create much trauma to second handlers, it is engineered and manufactured to leak, go dead, misfire, or liberate itself from your pockets.
How to clean a Juul battery?
Step 1: take out the pod. Step 2: take a flat head screwdriver and from the top of the juul push untill you feel the battery slide out of the casing. Step 3: take a very small amount of rubbing alcohol and put it on a cotton ball and wipe the juul battery off. Step 4: wipe off the gold contacts on the top of the battery.
How to clean a Juul pod?
Step 8: clean off your juul pod using a cotton ball, focus on cleaning the bottom gold part. Step 10: Hit the juul.
