For those looking for a crutch to help quit smoking, be wary of the electronic cigarette, commonly called ”e-cigarette”. Florida resident, Tom Holloway quit smoking two years ago. To assist him in staying off nicotine cigarettes, Mr. Holloway depended upon e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes are battery operated. They simulate a cigarette, in how it is held in the hand and orally, but there is no smoke. Some offer a modified blast of nicotine, without any smoke.
Unfortunately, on February 15, 2012, Mr. Holloway’s e-cigarette exploded in his mouth. The explosion knocked out all of his teeth and took off part of his tongue.
E-cigarettes are not approved by the Federal Drug Administration. Consequently, consumers are exposing themselves to risk when they purchase these unregulated devices.
More information needs to be discovered regarding these devices, including: their design, the manufacturer’s quality control testing in determining if the cigarettes are fit for safe consumer use, and what product use instructions and warnings are placed on the product.
If you have been injured by an e-cigarette, you may have a case against the manufacturer, designer, distributor and retailer of the e-cigarette. Contact attorney Alexandra Filutowski for a legal consultation.
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