This time it was in Canada that it happened. Terrence Johnson, a seemingly negligent vapoteur saw his electronic cigarette battery which was in the pocket of his pants suddenly catch fire. As often, the explosion likely occurred after contact between the battery and coins that were in the pockets of the victim.
HE BELIEVED THAT WE THROWN HIM A MOLOTOV COCKTAIL
Terrence Johnson was burned in the third degree. This Canadian, who had planned to have a quiet dinner at the restaurant with his wife Rachel, finally ended his evening in the emergency room. The incident, which was caught on the restaurant's CCTV cameras, was broadcast on social media. The footage shows the man chatting outside the restaurant when his pants suddenly catch fire. " It exploded like a rocket ", Testified the young man from Calgary on the site CBC News. " Suddenly, there were flames everywhere », His wife tells the chain CTV News. " I thought someone had thrown a Molotov cocktail ».
In attempting to extinguish the fire, Terrence Johnson burned badly. Hospitalized, he will probably need a skin graft on his thigh, reports CBC News.
THE USE OF ACCU REQUIRES TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN SAFETY RULES!
As for 99% of battery explosions, it is not the e-cigarette that is responsible but the user, moreover in this precise case as in all those which one could see recently, it is clearly a negligence in the handling of the batteries which can be retained as cause of the explosion.
The e-cigarette clearly has no place on the dock in this case, we can never repeat it enough, with the accusers certain safety rules must be respected for safe use :
- Never put one or more batteries in your pockets (presence of keys, parts that can short-circuit)
- Always store or transport your batteries in boxes keeping them separate from each other
If you have a doubt, or if you are not familiar with it, consider inquiring before buying, using or storing batteries. here is a complete tutorial dedicated to Li-Ion batteries which will help you to see more clearly.
Source : 20minutes.fr/
