E Cigarette Exploded in a Teenager's Mouth, Damaging His Jaw The New York Times Exclusive: Man speaks out after e cigarette explodes in mouth Hawai'i Public Health Institute A 17 year old boy was using an e cigarette when the device suddenly exploded in his mouth, causing severe facial trauma. The blast was powerful enough to fracture and shatter his lower jaw, leaving a Vape pen explodes, knocking out teen's teeth and shattering his jaw