VIDEO: Man Suffers 3rd Degree Burns from his E-Cigarette

Beware if you use this product as it caused this man serious injury!

Josh Hamilton had to be hospitalized after his e-cigarette's battery exploded in his pocket!   As a result of the explosion, he ended up suffering 3rd degree burns.

The incident took place at a convenience store in Kentucky and was all caught on their security cameras.  The clerk, while shocked from seeing the flames, reacted quickly and grabbed a fire extinguisher and followed Hamilton outside to put the flames out.

Here's the video of it happening:

How scary is that?  If you own an e-cigarette, be sure to be mindful of the other items in your pocket, as they can irritate and cause the lithium ion battery inside it to spontaneously combust!

You can learn more about other explosions that have happened in relation to e-cigarettes HERE.