A 23-year-old man suffered severe burns and lacerations to his face after an e-cigarette he was smoking exploded in Tustin, an Orange County Fire Authority spokesman said Saturday.
It occurred in the 14000 block of Carfax Avenue about 10:30 p.m. Friday, according to OCFA Capt. Larry Kurtz.
“The e-cigarette exploded and the victim suffered burns and lacerations to his face,” Kurtz said. “He was transported to Orange County Global Medical Center.”
His condition was unknown.
“These devices are more dangerous than people realize,” Kurtz said. “Here you have a device that combines high heat and a battery in close proximity and sometimes these accidents happen.”
— From Staff and Wire Reports