ELFBAR Apologized and Promised to Withdraw Offending Products

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Feb.14.2023
On February 10, ELFBAR apologized for the "non-compliance issues of ELFBAR 600" and promised to remove the offending products. UKVIA, etc. were unable to release more details.

On February 10, ELFBAR held a meeting with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), with the participation of the UK Vape Industry Association (UKVIA) and the Independent British Vape Trade Association (IBVTA).

 

At the meeting, ELFBAR apologized for the "ELF Bar 600 violations" and promised to correct the mistakes to ensure the compliance of ELF Bar 600 in the UK market. UKVIA and IBVTA support this attitude. ELFBAR stated that ELFBAR would remove non-compliant ELFBAR 600 products from the UK market following the requirements of the MHRA.

 

At the same time, ELFBAR issued a public statement through the official media accounts of IBVTA and UKVIA. The statement can been seen in the figure below: 

 

ELFBAR Apologized and Promised to Withdraw Offending Products

Reference: 

[1] Twitter Post

[2] How to sell disposable vape devices profitably and legally

 

2Firsts has sent out interview invitations to MHRA, UKVIA, and IBVTA and will continue to follow up.

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