The US Food and Drug Administration has requested that a court halt the unauthorized sale of e-cigarettes. Earlier, the FDA issued a marketing denial order to JUUL, instructing the company to cease sales of all their products in the United States.
In addition, electronic cigarette products currently being sold in the US market must be removed or risk facing enforcement action. These products include JUUL devices and four types of JUULpods: Virginia Tobacco flavor pods with nicotine concentrations of 5.0% and 3.0%, and Mint flavor pods with nicotine concentrations of 5.0% and 3.0%. Retailers should contact JUUL regarding any issues with their inventory.
Today's action is a commitment by the FDA to ensure that all electronic cigarettes and vaping devices currently being sold to consumers meet our public health standards," stated Dr. Robert M. Califf, FDA Commissioner. "Through the examination of electronic cigarette products that dominate the American market, we recognize the importance of these components to the availability of the products, many of which have played a disproportionate role in the rise of young people using electronic cigarettes.
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