A vape pen exploded in the face of 17-year-old Nevada boy, breaking his jaw and requiring multiple surgeries to repair the damage, according to a case report in the latest New England Journal of Medicine.
"He's still missing all those teeth, but he's hoping to get them fixed this summer," she added., according to the U.S. Fire Administration .
In October 2016, doctors at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle reported treating 15 patients with injuries from e-cigarette explosions over a nine-month span, according to a letter they published in theand blast injuries to the face, hands, thighs or groin, the Seattle doctors said.
No one is exactly sure what causes e-cigarette explosions, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Some evidence suggests that the lithium-ion batteries that power the devices might be at fault, the FDA noted.Buy vape devices with safety features such as vent holes and protection against overcharging.Keep loose batteries in a case to prevent contact with coins, keys or other metal objects in your pocket.
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