LARGO — Fire engines and an ambulance rushed to a quiet residential street Wednesday after a man called 911 to report an explosion.
Emergency responders found the man waiting outside a home on Sixth Avenue NE. He had a red gash under one eye and white liquid on his shirt.
The liquid, he told them, was shaving cream.
The unidentified man, about 50 years old, just wanted a hot shave Wednesday morning, said Largo Fire Division Chief Dave Mixson. So he heated his can of shaving cream on the kitchen stove.
The can blew up, hurling aluminum shards at his face.
"Not a good idea, in my estimation," Mixson said.
The man's injuries appeared to be minor, Mixson said, but he was taken by ambulance to Largo Medical Center for closer inspection.
There was no damage to the house.
It isn't advisable to heat metal cans, Mixson said.
Want a hot shave without a trip to the emergency room?
Try visiting a responsible barber. Or purchase a heated shaving cream dispenser, available at Walmart for $65.
![Saint Leo University alumnus, former Saint Leo University Board of Trustees chair and philanthropist Donald R. Tapia was sworn in as U.S. ambassador to Jamaica by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Aug. 20. As ambassador, Tapia will represent the President in an official capacity and work on efforts to protect and promote national interests and maintain diplomacy. Tapia made the decision to pursue a college degree nearly 18 years ago, after being inspired by his grandchildren. He completed his undergraduate degree in business administration from Saint Leo’s Center for Online Learning, while managing his multimillion dollar company in Chandler, Ariz. He also earned his Master of Business Administration degree from Saint Leo. Tapia’s gift of $4 million to Saint Leo in 2010, the largest donation in the university’s history, went to build what is now the Tapia College of Business building. In 2014, the university awarded Tapia the degree Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, for his dedication to the university. Pictured, from left: Saint Leo University President Jeffrey D. Senese, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, and U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica Donald R. Tapia. Saint Leo University](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 16 9"/%3E "Saint Leo University alumnus, former Saint Leo University Board of Trustees chair and philanthropist Donald R. Tapia was sworn in as U.S. ambassador to Jamaica by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Aug. 20. As ambassador, Tapia will represent the President in an official capacity and work on efforts to protect and promote national interests and maintain diplomacy. Tapia made the decision to pursue a college degree nearly 18 years ago, after being inspired by his grandchildren. He completed his undergraduate degree in business administration from Saint Leo’s Center for Online Learning, while managing his multimillion dollar company in Chandler, Ariz. He also earned his Master of Business Administration degree from Saint Leo. Tapia’s gift of $4 million to Saint Leo in 2010, the largest donation in the university’s history, went to build what is now the Tapia College of Business building. In 2014, the university awarded Tapia the degree Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, for his dedication to the university. Pictured, from left: Saint Leo University President Jeffrey D. Senese, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, and U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica Donald R. Tapia. Saint Leo University")