POCATELLO, IDAHO — A former vapist is warning others about the dangers of e-cigarettes after his vape pen blew up in his face. <br /> <br />Car salesman Andrew Hall suffered second-degree burns and lost seven teeth in the horrific incident. <br /> <br />The explosion happened on the weekend when Andrew was enjoying a few toots of electronic smoke while getting ready for work. <br /> <br />Andrew wrote on Facebook that he was vaping in his bathroom when his vape pen exploded. The blast was so powerful that it shattered his bathroom sink. <br /> <br />Posting from the hospital ICU ward, Andrew wrote that he’d been pulling chunks of plastic, teeth and foreign objects from his mouth, throat and lips. <br /> <br />Andrew said he had been vaping for about a year and had properly maintained the battery of his vape pen. He added that he’d never had an issue with overheating. <br /> <br />He said he wanted his experience to serve as a warning to others.
