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April 17th, 2012:

e-Cigarette Exploded in Man’s Face, Suit Charges

Victim was hospitalized for eight days after the incident

https://www.consumeraffairs.com/e-cigarette-warnings-and-lawsuits

A man was hospitalized for eight days after an electronic cigarette exploded in his face, sending “burning debris and battery acid into his mouth, face, and eyes,” the e-smoker claims in a federal lawsuit.

In the suit, Phillip and Theresa Hahn of Greeley, Colo., say that in November 2011, they bought a Prodigy V3.1 electronic cigarette device from Pure Enterprises’ online store, at the website address of puresmoker.com. He purchased an Enercell battery from Radio Shack to power the device.

Hahn said that on January 12, he was using the device when the Enercell battery exploded, injuring Hahn and damaging his home. He was hospitalized for eight days.

The suit charges that Pure Enerprises Inc., failed to adequately warn purchasers of the dangers of using the electronic cigarette

Hahn seeks economic and non-economic damages for past, present and future medical care and treatment, caretaking expenses, lost wages, pain, suffering, disability, disfigurement, anxiety, depression, loss of enjoyment of life, property damages for fire damage and loss of use of his residence.