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You may have heard or read some scary things about dangerous e-cigarettes that have exploded. You may be worried about it. You perhaps even think that vaping is dangerous and that e-cigarettes do explode. But what do we really know about that?

You may have heard or read some scary things about dangerous e-cigarettes that have exploded. You may be worried about it. And you perhaps even think that vaping is dangerous and that e-cigarettes do explode. But what do we really know about that?

E-cigarettes contain lithium batteries. And of course, batteries and electric devices can be risky. But e-cigarettes are not more dangerous than all the electric equipment that surrounds us. A kettle, a cellphone, a hair dryer also pose a risk. If we look at the figures, the risk that an e-cigarette explodes while you’re using it is 0.0000001 %. This means that, when considering the number of accidents that have been declared, your chances of seeing your e-cig explode when using it is the same as being killed by the fall of an ATM (13 deaths per year in the US).

Accidents can take place when the battery is over-charged, when it has been ill-conceived or when the protective coating is inadequate. We therefore advise you to avoid over-charging your battery.

An accident can also take place when the battery is under-charged. But don’t worry, high-quality batteries are protected against over-charging and under-charging.

Finally, the risk of explosion is the greatest when you have an unprotected replaceable e-cigarette battery that touches metallic objects such as coins or keys. Actually, an electrical current circulates between those elements. This can happen quite easily when you put your e-cig in your pocket where you also have metallic objects. This unprotected battery will act like any battery. If the tips touch a conductive material, the battery will send current through this material. This electrical arc leads to an over-heating of the battery. Which in turns triggers the lithium degassing and the explosion.

But there are no risks at all if your battery is protected. It can touch metallic elements but will not be able to send current through the conductive material.

Our advice

In France, e-cigarettes must be equipped with a system that blocks the vaporization after 10 seconds. During your daily use, we strongly advise you not to carry your e-cigarette, and most particularly your battery without any protection. You can use a protective case for instance. Keep the battery far from metallic objects and charge your battery with your original charger.

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