California Teenager's Vape Explodes in His Hands After He Tried to Fix It By Banging It On the Ground: 'Digits Were Hanging' How to Tell if a Disposable Vape is Burnt: 5 Warning Signs Vape batteries: I know the explosion risk is low, but do you take extra precaution when picking these up? (more in comments) : r DeTrashed This super popular disposable vape device is basically just a tampon soaked in nicotine juice that gets zapped by a small battery to produce vapor. : r mildlyinteresting This happened earlier. What should you do if your vape explodes? How should you extinguish the fire stop burning? More in comments. : r Vaping