Aggravated vape victim
MAN LOSES FOUR TEETH WHEN E-CIGARETTE EXPLODES IN HIS MOUTH
PEARL CITY, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) -
A Pearl City man suffered severe injuries to his face when an e-cigarette exploded in his mouth.
Matt Yama a, 25, said it happened Sunday night at Palisades Park.
"I just got out my car and I was ready to play basketball, but I just wanted to take a few puffs of vape before I played," he said. "As soon as I took that first rip, it just blew up in my face."
The explosion took out four of his teeth. About 40 s ches are now holding his mouth together.
Photos of the aftermath showed torch marks and blood on the pavement. There were pieces of the burnt e-cig stuck in the fence.
"My right hand was burning, it was black," said Yama a. "I just heard loud ringing in both my ears and I just saw a flash then I was spitting out blood and I was just in shock."
Yama a said he kicked his traditional cigarette habit and switched to vaping five years ago.
He said he doesn't always buy e-cigs from the same vendors. The one that exploded was a CoilART Mage.
"It was a mechanical mod which seems to be the most common device in any e-cig explosion that happens while someone is using it," said e-cig expert Jason Artman. "Basically it's just a battery tube with a button and it has no safety features at all. Regulated mods that have built in safety features are the better choice even though they cost a little more."
Artman is the founder and author of www.ecigone.com. He's compiled a list of more than 240 e-cig explosions.
"Your best bet if you are going to use a mechanical mod is to use it with the tank or atomizer that came with it and be very certain you're buying your batteries from a trusted source to prevent counterfeit," Artman said.
This isn't the first such explosion in Hawaii.
In 2014, an e-cig torched a woman's counter in Moanalua.
Yama a may be the first to have it blast his face.
"I'm just feeling thankful and blessed to be alive and to be able to see and taste," Yama a said.
It's unclear what caused the explosion, but Yama a said he's considering a lawsuit.
As far as his mouth, he'll need to have surgery to install dental implants.
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Aggravated vape victim
Please tell me you didn't steal that
e-cigs are re ed. just guys who need something in their mouth
Or just, Aggravated Vape
either way...
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