I am sorry that happened to you!
I have actually done some research into the subject because I wanted to know if a jar can actually blow a lid due to gas exchange. I also put it to the test and put a jar (I called it the Violation Jar, if you want to do a search on this sub for it) through some major extremes. Nothing happened but there was quite some pressure on it when I opened it.
I managed to find one person who had a jar break without explanation after 4 months, but I found that most jars break because they either had a crack already, are really cheaply made and have faults in the glass or they accidentally bump it against something, even if ever so slightly, it can happen.
And then there are these pretty round jars with a separate glass lid that appear to break a lot though. I suppose they are not made for water. It's these kinds to stay away from: