FREEHOLD, N.J. — Surveillance video has captured an e-cigarette explosion at a New Jersey mall that left a woman’s Louis Vuitton bag smoking as she stood at a checkout counter, scaring a worker and another shopper.
The footage shows a cloud of black smoke pour out of the purse on Sunday and captured the surprise of those in a sunglasses store at the Freehold Raceway Mall, including a worker and the bag’s owner, Mara McInerney.
Get breaking National news
For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
READ MORE: Teens use e-cigarettes because they are ‘cool, fun and new’: study
McInerney can be seen then dumping its charred contents onto the floor. She says everything inside had either melted or burned.
McInerney says the battery of her e-cigarette had been in a pocket by itself and exploded.
No one was hurt.
- Epstein files fallout: People who’ve resigned or been fired after DOJ release
- Inuit look to Greenland’s social model as Canada pursues military buildup in Arctic
- White House says tariff rollback reports ‘speculation’ unless announced
- Europe looks to boost its security, urges U.S. to ‘repair and revive trust’
-
![]()
Global News at 6:00 Toronto: February. 13, 2026 -
![]()
Russian drone strike kills one as Ukrainian official urges Europe to “prepare yourself” for war -
![]()
‘A world disorder’: European leaders call for increased defence spending amid geopolitical shift -
![]()
Ukraine’s Heraskevych disqualified from Olympics over skeleton helmet
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.