A CHEF severely burned when a vape battery exploded in his pocket said yesterday: “I won’t kick the e-cigs habit.”
Dad-of-two Josh Dickens needed skin grafts after the Vapcell power unit burst into “fireworks” — scorching his leg and privates.
Roland LeonJosh Dickens, 30, needed skin grafts after the power unit of his vape burst into ‘fireworks’ — scorching his leg and privates[/caption]
Chef Josh, of Hinckley, Leics, needed the grafts after contracting an infection
It burned through his trousers and pants as he tried to wrestle them off during “three minutes of hell” before dropping to the floor — setting it alight, too.
Married Josh, 30, threw his hoodie over the battery and put it in the sink before tending his wounds.
He said: “It was a nightmare.
“With no warning, my pocket was on fire.
“You don’t think it would happen to you until it does.”
Josh, of Hinckley, Leics — who bought the faulty battery from the town’s Sky Blue Vape Lounge — needed the grafts after contracting an infection, but will keep vaping.
He said: “It’s not put me off.
“If you burn yourself eating a cookie, you’re not gonna stop eating cookies — you’ll just do it differently.
“I use smaller vapes now, with tiny batteries, and I’ve learned not to put them in my pocket.”
Sky Blue Vape Lounge and Vapcell were approached for comment.
The vape exploded into flames while in Josh’s trouser pocket, burning him and setting the floor alight
The vape and battery unit
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