Propane-Driven Vape Pen Blamed for Three Deaths in Rural Workshop

Three local tinkerers were hospitalized after attempting to power a vape-sized “personal fog machine” with a small propane canister, a modification safety experts describe as “ambitious but ill-advised.”

In the surrounding community, retrofitting modern gadgets to run on propane isn’t unusual—everything from blenders to tablets gets a “DIY off-grid upgrade,” where the “Pro” in any device name supposedly stands for “propane.”