Teen's Jaw Shattered After Vape Pen Explodes In His Mouth: 'It Looked Like A Hole In His Chin'!

Is it time to face the fact that e-cigarettes are incredibly dangerous?
A teenage boy fractured his jaw and lost several teeth after a vape pen exploded in his mouth last year. According to The New York Times, Austin Adams was using the e-cig at home in March 2018 when the device literally blew up in his face.
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The 17-year-old’s mother, Kailani Burton, recalled:

“He was bleeding really bad. It looked like a hole in his chin.”

OMG!

Burton drove her son to the nearest hospital in Ely, Nevada before rushing over 200 miles to a trauma center in Salt Lake City, Utah that was better-equipped to repair his injuries.
She added:

“I was so worried driving. I almost hit a wild horse.”

The doctors who treated Austin were reportedly shocked by the severity of his injuries. While they aren’t exactly sure how the vape pen exploded, Dr. Katie Russell, who submitted the case to the New England Journal of Medicine to raise awareness about the dangers of vaping, suspects it had to do with the battery.
Dr. Russell explained to the Times:

“I had no idea that these vape pens could blow up and cause serious injury. This technology hit the market by storm and people are not aware,. But the fact is they can burn you. They can explode in your pocket. They can explode in your face. I think there’s a health concern.”

The Nevada teen is far from the first vape user to be injured by his device. As we reported in 2016, a Kentucky man suffered third degree burns when the e-cigarette he was carrying in his pocket exploded through his pants.
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According to a 2018 FEMA report, when vapes explode, the design of the devices causes them to behave like “flaming rockets” — which can lead to bodily injuries and, in some cases, even death. Last year, a former CNBC producer died after his e-cigarette exploded, penetrated his brain, and set a fire in his bedroom that left 45% of his body covered in burns.
Thankfully, Austin’s injuries have healed and he has since quit using e-cigarettes, according to his mother who told the Times: