It burned the back of his throat, burned his tongue very badly.
If he wasnt wearing glasses, he possibly could have lost his eyes.
Greer said the family raced Ty to hospital.
He remembers hugging his son as he squirmed in agony waiting for a dose of morphine to kick in.
He wanted to die.
That is how much pain he was in.
Greer doesnt know why the gear exploded.
It was about two inches from his mouth and it just blew apart.
Greer said his son has been treated for first- and second-degree burns.
Photos of Ty in the hospital show the skin around his mouth and cheeks blackened and bleeding.
Hes received two root canals since the incident.
The defective vape was a Wotofo Phantom, which is produced in China.
Online reviews of the product on the marketplace Eciggity were mostly positive with no indication of such defects.
Electronic cigarettes and vapor products are electronic devices and do not combust.
We cannot speak to user error or on behalf of a manufacturer for their equipment.
The manufacturer and its Canadian distributor were not immediately available for comment.
Greer said governments should not allow minors to buy such devices.
I would like to see these unregulated ones possibly banned, Greer said.
It is horrific to see your kid with his face so burnt.
The decision is left to municipalities in Alberta.
We absolutely need product standards.
For instance, they shouldnt explode in your mouth, Hagen said.
The other element with this particular incident is this product was sold to a minor, to a 16-year-old.
The report calls for rules that would forbid their sale to anyone under 18.
Hagen said the federal government has yet to respond to the report.
Tys uncle, Walter Zimmer said it is time for action.
They are dangerous, he said.
This young guy is going to be scarred for life.
This young lad is never going to touch another e-Cigarette again!
source: www.techworm.net
