Student Loses Teeth And Shatters Vertebrate After E-Cigarette Exploded In His Mouth

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A college student from Colorado is in critical condition after the e-cigarette he was smoking exploded in his face.

Cordero Caples broke his neck and several bones in his face, lost his front tooth and burned his mouth when the device exploded in Colorado Springs on Friday.

The 29-year-old was due to undergo spinal surgery on Sunday,Fox 13 reported.

The e-cigarette was made by Kangertech.

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‘He’s really, really into fitness, and he’s really good at it,’ the victim’s sister, Colessia Porter, told Fox 13.

‘That’s what he was in school to do, but with an injury like this, it puts those things in question.

‘I’m just hopeful he can make a speedy recovery and a full recovery.’

An employee at an e-cigarette store in Memphis said the explosion was likely due to operator error, believing that Codero had been charging the device with a battery was that too powerful.

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However the manufacturers of the device have not yet commented.

Relatives say it is uncertain if Codero will walk again.

Codero does not have medical insurance.

His sister has set up a GoFundMe page in order to try and raise money to cover his hospital bills.

According to the U.S. Fire Administration, e-cigarette explosions are rare.

Between 2009 and 2014 there were 25 reported cases, WREG reported.

FOX13 News, WHBQ FOX 13

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