FDA Unauthorizes Over 1 Million E-Cigarette Products in US Market

Oct.24.2022
FDA Unauthorizes Over 1 Million E-Cigarette Products in US Market
FDA warns over 900,000 e-cigarette products remain unauthorized for sale as only 1,600 have obtained regulatory clearance.

Nearly one million electronic cigarette products have yet to receive approval from the Food and Drug Administration for sale, while only 1,600 are regularly available on the US market. These figures were released by the FDA following the end of a lengthy verification process starting in April last year, when new federal laws came into effect granting the FDA the power to regulate tobacco products containing nicotine, including those not derived directly from tobacco but created in labs.


An anti-regulation campaign by consumers and businesses opposing restrictions on e-cigarettes has resulted in the release of a first set of data indicating that up to 890,000 products cannot be sold due to not meeting public health safety standards or incomplete documentation provided by the companies. Around 95% of requests have been processed so far.


The FDA has stated that no liquid containing synthetic nicotine has been authorized, therefore all products on the market will be considered illegal and sellers (wholesale and retail) will be punished. Among these companies is the popular brand Puff Bar, which essentially relates to disposable e-cigarettes and has been ordered to remove the device from the US market.


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