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Accessed November 4, A report from the U. Fire Administration, in charge of fire data collection, education, research and training, stated, "The shape and construction of electronic cigarettes can make them more likely than other products with lithium-ion batteries behave like 'flaming rockets' when a battery fails.

For now, it's still up to consumers to fend for themselves. The FDA recommends making sure your e-cigarette has certain safety features , such as firing-button locks and holes for ventilation. The agency also discourages charging e-cigarettes overnight or allowing batteries to come into contact with coins, keys or other metal. Two people in the U. A year-old Texas man was killed in January when his e-cigarette exploded , sending a metal part of the vape pen into his neck, severing an artery.

And last year, a Florida man died in a house fire authorities said started when an e-cigarette exploded. Injuries related to vape pens, such as burns and explosions, may be more common than previously understood. A study released last year uncovered 2, visits to U. The patient reported that his right pant pocket, containing only the e-cigarette battery, spontaneously caught fire. He also sustained superficial partial-thickness burns to the dorsum of his right hand while trying to put the fire out.

He underwent debridement at the bedside to remove dead tissue and any residue in order to reduce the risk of infection and any inflammatory response. He was treated with local wound care using Xeroform and Bacitracin dressings. He reported that he had two batteries for an e-cigarette device in his left pocket when he suddenly felt heat and noticed that his pants were on fire. He sustained superficial partial-thickness burns to his left palm while trying to put out the fire.

Laser Doppler imaging LDI was performed 48 hours post-injury. He opted to forgo surgical excision and undergo conservative management of his complex wound burn. He was treated with a combination of Sulfamylon mafenide acetate and Santyl collagenase three times per day for 5 days. He was discharged home and 3 weeks post-injury follow up visit demonstrated completely healed thigh wound.

The patient reported that he was at work when he heard a loud "hissing" sound that startled him, then he felt a burning pain in his lower extremity followed by noticing his pants were on fire. The patient removed his clothing which he reported had melted to his skin. He was carrying a lithium battery for his e-cigarette in his pants pocket. He sustained superficial burns to his bilateral hands while trying to extinguish the flames.

The patient was carrying an e-cigarette's battery that exploded in his pocket and caused him burns. He was treated with mechanical debridement followed by Xeroform and Bacitracin dressing changes daily. His wounds were completed healed 2 weeks post-injury. He reported that he was carrying the battery for his electronic cigarette in his right shorts pocket when it spontaneously exploded causing flame burns to his right thigh.

He underwent tangential excision and split-thickness skin grafting to the right thigh on hospital day 4. The patient was followed up in clinic and completely healed incorporated graft was noted 5 weeks post-injury.

An LDI was performed and demonstrated good healing potential except for a small area with deep tissue injury within the large wound.

His wounds are completely healed 6 weeks post-injury. E-cigarettes have been increasing in popularity in recent years, likely due to the fact that consumers perceive vaping to be healthier than smoking. Further studies are required to support the long-term health benefits. Additionally, many regulators are unsure how to classify these relatively new devices and what the standards should be in the manufacture as well as quality control. Even though lithium battery failures and instability are rare events, they have been well-documented in different devices.

The particular build-shape of the e-cigarette battery seems to make them particular susceptible to this kind of failure and thermal runaway [ 6 ]. In the last few years, the medical community has encountered increasing episodes of burn injuries secondary to e-cigarette battery explosion that has been reflected by the media and news. However, there are no clear published guidelines for managing lithium battery burns. The rest of our patients were treated conservatively with complex wound care with excellent responses.

Previous case reports in the literature have pointed out that these burns are a combination of a flame burn with some component of chemical burn due to residual elemental lithium reacting with water by producing alkali lithium hydroxide and hydrogen gas [ 7 ].

However, our patients did not show exacerbation of their symptoms after debridement and irrigation with sterile water. Although not always necessary, Laser Doppler imaging can be a useful adjuvant tool for indeterminate burn wounds.