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[–] derram 0 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago 

https://archive.fo/PA7An :

Man Found Dead After Vape Pen Apparently Explodes In His Face | HuffPost

'It can explode and at that point, it can project either the pieces of the lighter itself or the vape pen. '

'Florida authorities are investigating the death of a man whose body was found at home Saturday by firefighters after a vape pen appears to have exploded in his face. '

'They become pieces of flying debris and shrapnel.”According to a report by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, there were 195 vape pen explosions from 2009 to 2016. '

'Exploding cell phones, which are also powered by sometimes unpredictably volatile lithium batteries, have caused injuries and even death, according to reports. '

'The cause of death has not yet been determined, but 38-year-old Tallmadge D’Elia suffered multiple injuries to his face, officials said. '


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[–] IDintDoNuthin ago 

Lithium batteries typically vent, and what they vent is flammable.

Vape pens likely do not have engineered vents and was pretty much sealed like a pipe bomb. The lithium battery probably vented (overcharged from bad electronics) but built up pressure instead until a sudden release of pressure aka explosion.