A 24-year-old man in Texas died last week after an e-cigarette he was using exploded and severed a major artery in his neck. According to a report from the Tarrant County medical examiner’s office, the exploding vape pen caused William Eric Brown to suffer a stroke after it severed his left carotid artery, one of the major vessels that supplies blood to the brain. The incident is believed to be the second known reported death in the U.S. caused by an exploding vape pen. According to a 2017 report by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, there were 195 vape pen explosions from 2009 to 2016. While no deaths were reported in that count, 29 percent of the victims were deemed to have suffered “severe” injuries.

Source: Huffington Post February 06, 2019 05:26 UTC