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Originally Posted by ThomasC

Yes, unregulated..... the cases were mostly in the UK I think.

The other problem is with people who don't know how to use them.

Get a regulated mod or know the sciences behind ohm (basically, what watt you're firing the coil at) law if you don't want to blow your face up.

Also, people who don't take care of their batteries and leave them loose in bags etc. Disaster waiting to happen. But the cases are very low.

An old staff member of mine had her vape pen melt through the pocket of her £200 coat in the staff room (clean through it, big charred hole). We all KNEW it was her vape wot did it but she claimed ... ... ... somehow, with a straight face ... ... that she had "a handful of coins" in the pocket, and the heater in the staff room (that sat a good 2+ metres from the coat hooks) had somehow superheated these coins, which had then melted through her coat from the inside.

... ...

I had to applaud her storytelling but it was just so ridiculous - but she contacted the area supervisor and he authorised her to take £200 as compensation for the coat! Cash right out the bloody safe! And I had to put through the authorisation on our end .

Me looking at her as I did it;




... ... not my money tho... ... but c'mon...