When a lithium-ion battery in an e-cigarette or vape pen fails, the shape and construction of the devices can make them behave like When a lithium-ion battery in an e-cigarette or vape pen fails, the shape and construction of the devices can make them behave like "flaming rockets," according to The U.S. Fire Administration. Exploding vape pens have been responsible for burn injures, broken teeth, shattered jaws and, in at least one case, death. (Credit: Tibanna79/Shutterstock.com)

E-cigarettes or "vape pens," battery-powered devices which produce an aerosol or vapor, have been on the market since 2003 but have become widely used in recent years, according to the American Heart Association.

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