This is what happens when an e-cigarette malfunctions...

[beevul]

17. No, this is what happens when people with an agenda like you jump to conclusions.

We don't know if the device itself was even the problem. I grant that it is possible that it may not have been vented right.

It could very well have been the battery itself that was the problem. Being a person who has been using this exact format of battery (18650) daily for over 2 years, same as the device in the OP uses, I feel I might have some useful insight which others who have no experience buying/using them can not have.

First, we don't know if he was using a decent brand battery, like a Panasonic, or a cheap off brand. We also don't know whether it was a counterfeit brand name - counterfeiting in 18650 batteries is common, and dangerous.

Second, and equally important, we don't know what he was using for a charger. Was he using a decent quality charger? It actually does matter.

Third, we don't know if he was using the correct battery type within the format. Was it a completely unprotected battery? We don't know.

All those things matter greatly where the 18650 battery format is concerned.

Furthermore, this happened in Canada, so it applies to the US not at all, as far as "selling to kids". Theres a metric shit-ton of unknowns here, and you're jumping to conclusions. The moral panicing is trying very hard to get out, I see. Here, let me help you keep it contained: