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Flashlight explodes in Colorado father's mouth
on: January 18, 2015, 10:36:47 PM
Flashlight explodes in Colorado father's mouth.  Youtube video of the news story:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Crb5CwIwCdI
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Re: Flashlight explodes in Colorado father's mouth
Reply #1 on: January 18, 2015, 11:06:30 PM
Holy smurf!

I wonder if it was rechargeable batteries?
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Re: Flashlight explodes in Colorado father's mouth
Reply #2 on: January 18, 2015, 11:22:07 PM
WOW! :facepalm:
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Re: Flashlight explodes in Colorado father's mouth
Reply #3 on: January 19, 2015, 12:47:05 AM
Solarforce light, running on a pair of RCR123 rechargeables. Don't recognise the battery brand.
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Re: Flashlight explodes in Colorado father's mouth
Reply #4 on: January 19, 2015, 02:45:57 AM
Quote from: Millhouse on January 19, 2015, 12:47:05 AM
Solarforce light, running on a pair of RCR123 rechargeables. Don't recognise the battery brand.

You got to be careful with cr123s.

 
Don't mix dead and charged cells in a light ever. Or Boom
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Re: Flashlight explodes in Colorado father's mouth
Reply #5 on: January 19, 2015, 03:38:55 AM
Always leave a light open when not in use. The do produce gas. If you don't believe this leave one sealed up a week then open it and smell it.
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Re: Flashlight explodes in Colorado father's mouth
Reply #6 on: January 19, 2015, 05:49:20 AM
WOW glad to see he didn't suffer worse. 
Looks like the batteries in his hand said Tenergy RCR123 however not saying these were the ones that exploded. 
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Re: Flashlight explodes in Colorado father's mouth
Reply #7 on: January 19, 2015, 07:15:03 AM
... I'd prefer to win the lottery  :whistle:
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Re: Flashlight explodes in Colorado father's mouth
Reply #8 on: January 19, 2015, 03:04:18 PM
Interesting.

My lights are always closed up tight, and I don't recall one ever exploding.  That seems like one of those things I'd remember.

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Re: Flashlight explodes in Colorado father's mouth
Reply #9 on: January 19, 2015, 06:53:22 PM
Quote from: JAfromMn on January 19, 2015, 02:45:57 AM
Quote from: Millhouse on January 19, 2015, 12:47:05 AM
Solarforce light, running on a pair of RCR123 rechargeables. Don't recognise the battery brand.

You got to be careful with cr123s.

 
Don't mix dead and charged cells in a light ever. Or Boom


Very true. This applies to all lithium batteries, regardless of whether they are primaries or rechargeables.
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Re: Flashlight explodes in Colorado father's mouth
Reply #10 on: January 19, 2015, 07:09:18 PM
I guess that's a strong argument for metal tube.  Less shrapnel than a plastic battery tube.

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Re: Flashlight explodes in Colorado father's mouth
Reply #11 on: January 19, 2015, 07:51:47 PM
Quote from: Mr. Whippy on January 19, 2015, 07:09:18 PM
I guess that's a strong argument for metal tube.  Less shrapnel than a plastic battery tube.

I'm guessing the heat and fumes did the most damage.

And I agree with Joel on this one. He did it to himself. EVERY SITE that sells Li-ion cells and every flashlight seller has a disclamer on using batteries and that you should ALWAYS use batteries by the same brand, same charge, never with different charge levels. Otherwise this happens.

But some people don't read those or think "That will never happen to me."
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Re: Flashlight explodes in Colorado father's mouth
Reply #12 on: January 19, 2015, 08:00:15 PM
Quote from: enki_ck on January 19, 2015, 07:51:47 PM
Quote from: Mr. Whippy on January 19, 2015, 07:09:18 PM
I guess that's a strong argument for metal tube.  Less shrapnel than a plastic battery tube.

I'm guessing the heat and fumes did the most damage.

And I agree with Joel on this one. He did it to himself. EVERY SITE that sells Li-ion cells and every flashlight seller has a disclamer on using batteries and that you should ALWAYS use batteries by the same brand, same charge, never with different charge levels. Otherwise this happens.

But some people don't read those or think "That will never happen to me."

That's why I used CR123X1 lights or else I use a 18650 cell.  I don't like things going boom when I don't know they're gonna go boom. :D :ahhh

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Re: Flashlight explodes in Colorado father's mouth
Reply #13 on: January 21, 2015, 03:25:00 PM
That can be fun sometimes too you know. ...

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