Electronic cigarettes—also known as e-cigarettes, e-vaporizers, or electronic nicotine delivery systems—are battery-operated devices used to inhale an aerosol, consisting of nicotine, flavorings, and other chemicals.
Defective E-Cigarette Batteries
The popularity of e-cigarettes has grown tremendously in the last several years. Many consumers of traditional cigarettes have switched to these battery-powered vaporizers. While this industry is seeing sky-rocketing success, many users are experiencing severe injuries due to e-cigarette batteries that are exploding and starting fires.
A heated coil is used to turn a liquid inside of an e-cigarette into a gas for inhaling. The liquid is usually a combination of glycerin, nicotine, and flavoring chemicals. Most e-cigarettes are powered by lithium-ion batteries, and defects in these batteries are a central factor in the recent rise in e-cigarette explosions.
