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Electronic Cigarette Fires and

Explosions in the United States

2009 - 2016

July 2017

Mission Statement

We provide national leadership to foster a solid foundation for preparedness and response.

Electronic Cigarette

Fires and Explosions

in the United States

2009 - 2016

National Fire Data Center

iTable of contents

Table of contents

Key points ........................................................................ ..................................................... 1

Updated report .................................................................................................................... 1

What is an e-cigarette ......................................................................................................... 1

............................. 2 ................................................................ 2

................................................................................................................... 3

................................................... 3

..................................................................................................................... 4

Methodology .......................................................................................................................

. 4 .................... 4 ..................................................... 4

Findings ................................................................................................

................................. 5

Overview ........................................................................................................................

............ 5

Injuries ................................................................................................

....................................... 6

ȴ ................................................................................................................ 7

...................... 8 Trends .................................................................................... ..................................................... 8

A new and unique hazard to consumers ........................................................................

. 11 Spare batteries ........................................................................ ................................................. 11 Do it yourself ........................................................................ ..................................................... 12 Safety standards ........................................................................ ............................................... 12

Conclusions .......................................................................................................................... 13

References ........................................................................ .................................................... 15

Appendix 1 .......................................................................................................................

..... 17

Appendix 2 .......................................................................................................................

..... 19 iiElectronic Cigarette Fires and Explosions in the United States 2009 - 2016

1Key points | Updated report | What is an e-cigarette

Key points

a battery fails.

Updated report

What is an e-cigarette

2Electronic Cigarette Fires and Explosions in the United States 2009 - 2016

Development

1

What do they look like? How much do they cost?

Figure 1. Three of the many e-cigarette styles available. 1

3What is an e-cigarette

How do they work?

Figure 2. Parts of an electronic cigarette.

Some devices have a light-emitting diode on the

end to simulate the glow of a burning cigarette.Heating element/Atomizer heats the “juice" to make vapor.

Cartridge

(tank) holds the liquid “juice."Many devices have a switch to activate the heating element.

Mouthpiece

Battery

Microprocessor

Alternate uses

2 2

4Electronic Cigarette Fires and Explosions in the United States 2009 - 2016

Health and safety

Methodology

Why did we look at e-cigarettes?

Data sources

3 . The data 3

5Findings

present analysis. are advised to use the results appropriately.

Findings

Overview

Figure 3. Status of e-cigarette when the incident occurred

Number of incidents

010 20 30 40 50 60 70

While being transportedNot reportedStorageBattery being chargedDevice in useIn pocket 61
48
18 7 160
n = 195

6Electronic Cigarette Fires and Explosions in the United States 2009 - 2016

Injuries

34
Figure 4. Injuries reported in e-cigarette incidents

Number of injuries

020406080100

MinorSevere

None/Not reported

Moderate80

62
38
15 n = 195 4

7Findings

Number of incidents0

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

100

MajorModerate

None reported

Minor91

67
27
10 n = 195 evident in the reports reviewed.

8Electronic Cigarette Fires and Explosions in the United States 2009 - 2016

Number of incidents

050100150200

Automatic systemNot reportedFire departmentSelf- or occupant- extinguished 168
18 8 1 n = 195 by persons nearby.

Trends

and ȴ

9Findings

Number of incidents

020406080100120

20162015201420132012201120102009

98
15 24
3 11 0 n = 195

E-cigarette sales ($1,000,000)

Number of incidents

05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,500

20162015201420132012201120102009

020406080100

E-cigarette sales (million $)

Annual number of incidents

E-cigarette sales data from http://www.statisticbrain.com/electronic-cig arette-statistics/ on 3/27/2017.

10Electronic Cigarette Fires and Explosions in the United States 2009 - 2016

Number of injuries

0102030405060

201620152014201320122011

52
20 1421

Severe injuries

Moderate injuries

11A new and unique hazard to consumers

A new and unique hazard to consumers

Spare batteries

12Electronic Cigarette Fires and Explosions in the United States 2009 - 2016

Do it yourself

Safety standards

Electrical Systems of

Electronic Cigarettes. This new test standard will evaluate the safety of

13Conclusions

Conclusions

14Electronic Cigarette Fires and Explosions in the United States 2009 - 2016

15References

References

ΖFire risks associated with batteries.

ȇStates and municipalities with laws

regulating use of electronic cigarettes.ȇ

Nature,Ȃ

Federal Register.

Nature,

nature.2014.15105

Lithium-ion batteries hazard and

use assessment.

The New York Times.

Safety issues for lithium-ion batteries.

Underwriters Laboratories.

Electronic nicotine delivery systems.

Tobacco Control Act 2014,

16Electronic Cigarette Fires and Explosions in the United States 2009 - 2016

17Appendix 1

Appendix 1

A primer on lithium-ion battery failure in e-cigarettes battery overheats. 5 point. 6 The internal pressure in the battery builds to a point where the seal at the end found on the internet. 7 5 6 7

18Electronic Cigarette Fires and Explosions in the United States 2009 - 2016

overheat and do not explode violently when they fail. 8 8

19Appendix 2

Appendix 2

E-cigarette incidents reviewed

Date

Location

Status

Fire beyond

e-cig?

Injuries?

Notes

Source URL

2009

TransportNone

batteries in box of Ruyan Nov

2011UseNoSevereSelf or

Feb

2012UseNoSevereSelf or

20 Electronic Cigarette Fires and Explosions in the United States 2009 - 2016

E-cigarette incidents reviewed

Date

Location

Status

Fire beyond

e-cig?

Injuries?

Notes

Source URL

2012UseNoNoneSelf or

Nov

2012NoNot reported

2013NoneSelf or ȴ

2013Not reportedɝinhalation.

Jul

2013Self or

Jul 2013

NoneSelf or

21Appendix 2

E-cigarette incidents reviewed

Date

Location

Status

Fire beyond

e-cig?

Injuries?

Notes

Source URL

Jul

2013Not

ReportedNot reported΍laptop.ȴ

Jul

2013Self or

overheated and exploded.

2013NoneSelf or

2013NoneSelf or

was put out by resident.

2013Fire

days. They just exploded.

Resident treated for

22
Electronic Cigarette Fires and Explosions in the United States 2009 - 2016

E-cigarette incidents reviewed

Date

Location

Status

Fire beyond

e-cig?

Injuries?

Notes

Source URL

Sep 2013

NoneSelf or

Sep 2013

NoneFire

Sep

2013Self or ȇ

burns to 3 year old.

2013ΖNot ReportedSelf or

2013NoneSelf or

23Appendix 2

E-cigarette incidents reviewed

Date

Location

Status

Fire beyond

e-cig?

Injuries?

Notes

Source URL

2013NoneSelf or

in several spots. Nov

2013ΖNoneSelf or Ζ

Nov

2013ΖNoneSelf or ȴ

report shows a USB wall Nov

2013NoneNot reported

Nov 24
Electronic Cigarette Fires and Explosions in the United States 2009 - 2016

E-cigarette incidents reviewed

Date

Location

Status

Fire beyond

e-cig?

Injuries?

Notes

Source URL

Nov

2013Colorado

Self or Unattended while ȵΖ

ȴ34229451

2013UTNoneSelf or

2013ȴSelf or

2013

UTNoneSelf or

2013NoneFire

Jan

2014NCUseNoSelf or

25Appendix 2

E-cigarette incidents reviewed

Date

Location

Status

Fire beyond

e-cig?

Injuries?

Notes

Source URL

2014NoneSelf or

2014NoneSelf or

power the vaporizers out.ȴ

2014NoneSelf or ȴ

2014Not

reportedSevereSelf or ΍ȴquotesdbs_dbs31.pdfusesText_37

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