Boy, 3, burned after mom's e-cigarette explodes setting fire to car seat Mom Kinzie Barlow was driving when her e-cigarette exploded while charging A white-hot copper coil shot out and landed in son Khonor's car set She was forced to extinguish the fire by throwing her iced coffee over him He suffered minor burns to his elbow, back and bottom Manufactuer White Rhino warns that lithium-ion batteries in the cigarettes can 'get hot, explode or ignite and cause serious injury' A three-year-old boy suffered first- and second-degree burns after his mom's e-cigarette exploded causing his car seat to catch fire. Mom Kinzie Barlow was driving near her home in Mount Pleasant, Utah, on Friday when the incident occurred. According to Barlow, the White Rhino e-cigarette exploded while it was charging, causing a white-hot copper coil to shoot out that bounced off the ceiling and landed in her son Khonor's car seat. Mom Kinzie Barlow was driving near her home in Utah when her e-cigarette exploded causing her son Khonor's car seat to catch fire The e-cigarette exploded causing a white-hot copper coil to shoot out and land in Khonor Barlow¿s car seat which caught fire "There was a big bang, and kind of a flash, and there's smoke everywhere," Barlow told FOX 13 News. The coil quickly burned through the fabric cover of the car seat, melting the hard plastic and sending flames shooting up the little boy's body. "Seeing your child on fire and hearing them scream "Help me!" is pretty terrifying," said Barlow. She tried to smother the fire with her shirt sleeve, but when that also caught fire she was forced to grab her iced coffee and pour it on her son to extinguish the flames. Khonor was lucky to escape with only minor burns to his elbow, left, lower back, right, and bum after his mom threw her iced coffee over the flames According to the Tobacco Vapor Electronic Cigarette Association, there are currently more than 3.5million Americans puffing on e-cigs An electronic cigarette (or e-cigarette), personal vaporizer (PV), or electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) is an electronic inhaler meant to simulate and substitute for tobacco smoking It utilizes a heating element that vaporizes a liquid solution Some release nicotine, while some merely release flavored vapor They are as effective as nicotine patches for helping smokers to quit claims a recent University of Auckland study Laws vary widely concerning their use and sale, and are the subject of pending legislation and ongoing debate A French study claims they contain carcinogenic chemicals that make some as harmful as normal tobacco According to the Tobacco Vapor Electronic Cigarette Association more than 3.5million Americans use them Big tobacco has jumped en masse into the e-cigarette market and all the major cigarette makers now make them As they've grown in popularity there have been several reports of e-cigarettes exploding due to the lithium-ion batteries inside them becoming overheated Fortunately Khonor suffering only minor burns to his elbow, lower back and his bottom. Barlow, who was using the charger provided with the device when she bought it, has said she will never buy one again. Mail Online has reached out to White Rhino for comment on the incident. As e-cigarettes have grown in popularity there have been an increasing number of incidents concerning their safety. In other instances devices have exploded because the cigarette have been mismatched with the wrong type of charger or because it has been left in its USB port for too long and overcharged. White Rhino's website features advice on care and maintenance for the lithium-ion batteries inside the cigarettes. It includes a warning that they the battery shouldn't be placed in direct sunlight and that they can "get hot, explode or ignite and cause serious injury.' Video: Child burned after e-cigarette explodes in car charger Khonor Barlow tries out his burnt car seat: Mom Kinzie said it was terrifying to seeing her son scream for help and she won't be buying another e-cigarette