Mum suffers horrendous leg burns after e-cigarette battery explodes in her handbag

[5150sick]

"The device that exploded was an EFEST battery which hadn't been attached to an e-cig and had just been kept in Janna’s handbag as a spare."

Loose live 18650 rolling around in a purse = Failed Darwin Award Attempt

"Paul added: “How it could just combust I have no idea but people need to be warned about these batteries as they’re a popular brand"

You've got to be kidding me!!!
There are some stupid motherfuckers sharing this planet with us - 5150

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/mum-suffers-horrendous-leg-burns-7417230#ICID

 

[raymo2u]

"Hand-Grenade explodes in hand after pin gets caught on random object"...that wouldnt essentially make an article...I dont understand why these do.

 

[5150sick]

"Hand-Grenade explodes in hand after pin gets caught on random object"...that wouldnt essentially make an article...I dont understand why these do.

Plus why not add a write up about why this is a bad idea?
Wouldn't that help a reader if they were equally stupid?

 

[raymo2u]

Plus why not add a write up about why this is a bad idea?
Wouldn't that help a reader if they were equally stupid?

I think they arent trying to help more then stir shit up...Otherwise it wouldnt be posted to begin with, and if by chance it was to help a booklet of "what not to do" would be included.

 

[Condensation]

"The device that exploded was an EFEST battery which hadn’t been attached to an e-cig and had just been kept in Janna’s handbag as a spare."

For anyone else who hasn't been properly informed DO NOT transport your spare batteries loose!!!

 

[MC5]

Whether it's for a flashlight or an ecig, same result.

Too bad the media and regulators don't focus on battery safety instead of vaping.

That would make some sense.

 

[zaroba]

It's all about the ratings.
Nothing else.

They print stuff to stir people up to get readers/viewers so they can make money off advertising.

 

[sk7175]

"The device that exploded was an EFEST battery which hadn't been attached to an e-cig and had just been kept in Janna’s handbag as a spare."

Loose live 18650 rolling around in a purse = Failed Darwin Award Attempt

"Paul added: “How it could just combust I have no idea but people need to be warned about these batteries as they’re a popular brand"

You've got to be kidding me!!!
There are some stupid motherfuckers sharing this planet with us - 5150

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/mum-suffers-horrendous-leg-burns-7417230#ICID

I hate websites that force you to take a survey to read an article

 

[James]

this one is the one you should have posted with it

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/i-vaped-dads-wee-teenager-7375190

 

[Teresa P]

Battery case, $1.19, batteries and keys and anything else in my pocketbook all day long. No explosions. All she had to do was spend $1.19 ...so minimal compared to the physical and financial anguish of stupidity....

 

[BigNasty]

Always have said stupid should hurt.
Thank you efest for making that happen.