I thought a grenade went off:" Rare e cig explosions, fires cause severe injuries Vape explode e menina de 7 anos perde um olho Video demonstration of fatal electronic cigarette explosion. 25 separate incidents of explosions and fires involving e cigarettes were reported from 2009 to 2014 with 8% of these being reported as Calgary man suffers 3rd degree burns after e cigarette battery explodes in pocket Globalnews.ca A 16 Year Old Teen Suffered Second Degree Burns When an E Cigarette Exploded in His Face E Cigarette Explosion Injury Blamed on Batteries