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A man has issued a warning over vaping after his device 'spontaneously started erupting', leaving him with serious burns to his leg.
New Zealander Matthew Bijl, 34, was at a work barbeque earlier this month when he felt his jeans pocket heat up.
The vape had erupted in his jeans, leaving him with a trail of burnt skin down his leg.
After the adrenaline wore off, Mr Bijl rushed to a local hospital, describing the pain as a '9.5 out of 10.'
'Being a grown man, its been a while since I'd cried from pain,' he said.
'I've broken bones before, and I'd rather break a bone.'
New Zealand resident Matthew Bijl, 34, was at a work BBQ earlier this month when a smoking vape began to erupt in his jeans, leaving him with a trail of burnt skin down his leg
