GRAPHIC IMAGES: Man hospitalized after vape pen allegedly explodes in his face wcnc.com Study of Canada's menthol cigarette ban project that US menthol ban will lead 1.3 million US smokers to quit ASH > Action on Smoking & Health In 2017, Idaho resident Andrew Hall was severely injured when an e cigarette exploded in his mouth, knocking out seven teeth and causing second degree burns to his face. He was rushed to intensive mr. on blast is back!