Indeed, according to Chris Moore, the injured young man’s lawyer, the Sony VTC5 that exploded should have been equipped with a protection circuit. The manufacturer answered in defense that they were not selling directly their batteries to vapers. Batteries are sold in bulk and resold to other persons. Which means they should not be held liable for the accident. Moore then countered by saying that it is Sony’s responsiblity to make sure that final customers using their batteries are safe. He also added he already had a dozen similar cases in his state.

You cannot fool around with batteries. The golden rule? Never ever carry batteries without any protection. You can use a small box, a sealed plastic bag, or any other protection that will enable you to vape safely. Modern electronic boxes are equipped with protections, and these stories of exploding batteries might soon be over.

And if you are vaping on a mechanical unprotected mod, you must already be familiar with all of this.

Let’s finish by two additional pieces of advice.

Always purchase high-quality batteries from a known reseller (there are many counterfeits).

Never exceed the recommended current limit. It is usually indicated on the battery, « 35A » for instance.

Safe vaping to all of you!