Product | FASTA Unveils New U.S. Offering, Citing “Made in USA” Status and Texas Compliance

Nov.12.2025
Product | FASTA Unveils New U.S. Offering, Citing “Made in USA” Status and Texas Compliance
FASTA has launched a new disposable, the FASTA ALIEN 51K, on U.S. online channels. Retailer Mi-Pod describes the product as “assembled and filled in the U.S.” and labels it as compliant with Texas e-cigarette registration requirements. The ALIEN 51K is now available via Mi-Pod and Vaping, with a suggested retail price of about $19.99.

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Product Highlights

 

  • Compliance and Origin Selling Points:
    According to the distributor, the FASTA ALIEN 51K is assembled and filled in the United States, using e-liquid formulated by U.S. laboratories, and is labeled as “compliant with Texas e-cigarette registration requirements.”
  • Battery Life and Output Modes:
    The product claims approximately 51,000 puffs and offers three adjustable output modes — NORM / BOOST / BOOST+ — to provide different vaping experiences.
  • Hardware Configuration:
    It comes with a 700mAh battery, dual mesh coil heating, and a side display screen showing battery level, e-liquid level, and mode status.
  • Market Availability:
    The product is now listed on U.S. online platforms such as Mi-Pod and Vaping, retailing at around $19.99.
    As of publication, the product has not yet received FDA authorization under the PMTA process.

 


2Firsts, November 12, 2025 —Recently, 2Firsts observed that e-cigarette brand FASTA launched a new disposable vape, the FASTA ALIEN 51K, on U.S. e-cigarette online platforms.According to distributor Mi-Pod, the device is assembled and filled in the United States, uses U.S.-lab-formulated e-liquid, and is labeled as “compliant with Texas e-cigarette registration requirements.”The retail price of the FASTA ALIEN 51K is about $19.99.

 

 

51,000 Puffs and Three Adjustable Modes

 

 

2Firsts has gathered and summarized the specifications of the FASTA ALIEN 51K as shown below.

 

Product | FASTA Unveils New U.S. Offering, Citing “Made in USA” Status and Texas Compliance
FASTA ALIEN 51Ke-cigarette parameter information|Diagram: 2Firsts

 

In terms of parameters, the FASTA ALIEN 51K has a nicotine strength of 50 mg, claims up to 51,000 puffs, and is equipped with a 700mAh battery and dual mesh coil heating.


It offers three adjustable power modes — NORM, BOOST, and BOOST+.


The e-liquid capacity has not yet been disclosed.

 

Visually, the FASTA ALIEN 51K adopts a minimalist design.


A full-length side display indicates battery level, e-liquid level, and output mode.


This design is similar to the WAKA Blade 30000, a previously launched model from the WAKA brand.

 

Product | FASTA Unveils New U.S. Offering, Citing “Made in USA” Status and Texas Compliance
Left: FASTA ALIEN 51K  Right: WAKA Blade 30000

 

Currently, the FASTA ALIEN 51K is available on Mi-Pod, Vaping, and other U.S. online platforms, retailing at approximately $19.99.

 

Product | FASTA Unveils New U.S. Offering, Citing “Made in USA” Status and Texas Compliance
FASTA ALIEN 51 Ke-cigarette sales page | Image source: Vaping

 

 

Claimed “Made in USA” and Texas Compliance

 

 

According to the distributor website Mi-Pod, the FASTA ALIEN 51K is described as:

 

Product | FASTA Unveils New U.S. Offering, Citing “Made in USA” Status and Texas Compliance
FAST ALIEN 51Ke-cigarette claims that its materials are authentic | Image source: Mi-Pod

 

“built in the USA and Texas vape-registry compliant.”

 

The site states:

 

“This isn’t an overseas import. The FASTA Alien 51K is assembled and filled in the USA by American workers using U.S.-made e-liquid.”

 

This is not the only e-cigarette product claiming “Made in USA.”


As previously reported by 2Firsts, the e-cigarette brand SKE also launched a disposable vape named V-BOT, with its official website highlighting that the product is “Made in the USA,” and both the e-liquid formulation and filling are completed domestically.
 

 

Regulatory Background: Texas Bans E-Cigarettes Made in “Hostile Countries”

 

 

As previously reported by 2Firsts, the State of Texas has enacted a new law — effective September 1 — that prohibits the sale of e-cigarettes containing components manufactured in China or in other nations designated by the U.S. as “foreign adversaries.”

 

Key Provisions of the New Law Include:

 

  • Ban on youth-targeted marketing:
    Prohibits packaging that includes cartoons, celebrity names, or imagery imitating candy, fruit juice, and other food products.
  • Ban on disguised e-cigarettes:
    Prohibits products designed to look like everyday objects such as highlighters, pens, cosmetics, smartwatches, or USB drives.
  • Ban on products from specific origins:
    Prohibits the sale of e-cigarettes wholly or partially manufactured in China or other listed “foreign adversary” countries.
  • Ban on illegal additives:
    Prohibits e-cigarettes containing cannabinoids, alcohol, kratom, tianeptine, or other restricted substances.

 

The law also broadens the definition of e-cigarettes to include non-nicotine devices.


It defines an e-cigarette as:

 

“An electronic cigarette or any other device that delivers nicotine or other substances to a person inhaling from it by means of mechanical heating elements, batteries, or electronic circuits; or (ii) a consumable liquid solution or other material vaporized or aerosolized during the use of such a device, whether or not it contains nicotine.”

 

Product | FASTA Unveils New U.S. Offering, Citing “Made in USA” Status and Texas Compliance
FAST ALIEN 51Ke-cigarette introduction information | Image source: Mi-Pod

 

As of 2Firsts’ publication time, the FASTA ALIEN 51K has not been granted market authorization by the U.S. FDA under the PMTA process.

 


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