Not many vapes explode, but when the rare one does, it captures the media's perspective-less attention.

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One of the main reasons a vape might catch fire and explode is because it’s cheap. Whoever bought it was trying to save money and got their hands on cheap vape gear from some unreputable supplier or store. Often, the components in these electronic devices can fail, and elements of them that are not supposed to touch come in contact — causing sparks to fly.