TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Burns resulting from spontaneous combustion of electronic cigarettes: a case series
JO  - Burns and trauma
A1  - Sheckter, Clifford
A1  - Chattopadhyay, Arhana
A1  - Paro, John
A1  - Karanas, Yvonne
SP  - e35
EP  - e35
VL  - 4
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) sales have grown rapidly in recent years, coinciding with a public perception that they are a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes. However, there have been numerous media reports of fires associated with e-cigarette spontaneous combustion. CASE PRESENTATION: Three severe burns caused by spontaneous combustion of e-cigarettes within a 6-month period were treated at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Burn Unit. Patients sustained partial and full-thickness burns. Two required hospitalization and surgical treatment. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: E-cigarettes are dangerous devices and have the potential to cause significant burns. Consumers and the general public should be made aware of these life-threatening devices.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2321-3868
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41038-016-0061-9
ID  - ref1
ER  -