FDA Warns Retailers of Unauthorized ELFBAR, LOST MARY E-Cigarette Sales to Teens

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Jul.26.2024

FDA Warns Retailers of Unauthorized ELFBAR, LOST MARY E-Cigarette Sales to Teens

FDA warns 80 retailers in 15 states for selling unauthorized e-cigarettes popular among youth, imposing fines on non-compliant stores.

On July 25th, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to 80 physical retail stores in 15 states for selling unauthorized e-cigarette products popular among teenagers, including brands like ELFBAR and Lost Mary.

At the same time, the FDA announced that it has taken civil monetary penalty (CMP) actions against eight retailers who had previously received warnings for selling unauthorized e-cigarettes but had not taken any action. Each retailer is required to pay a fine of $20,678.

Warning letters and CMPs are the result of FDA using multiple monitoring systems to identify products that are appealing to or targeting youth. After confirming or investigating violations, the FDA will first send a warning letter, and recipients have 15 working days to respond with a plan of action to correct current violations and prevent future ones.

In the past year, the FDA has conducted inspections on retailers to identify those selling unauthorized e-cigarettes. As a result of these actions, the FDA has issued over 690 warning letters and taken over 140 civil enforcement actions against retailers selling unauthorized e-cigarettes.

So far, the FDA has authorized 34 types of e-cigarette products and devices, which are currently the only e-cigarette products that may be legally sold in the United States.

References:

[1] FDA Issues Warning Letters to 80 Retailers for Selling Unauthorized Elf Bar and Lost Mary E-Cigarettes

Also Read:

[1] FDA Authorizes 7 VUSE Tobacco-Flavored E-cigarette Products for Sale in US

[2] US Congress Orders FDA Crackdown on Illegal Disposables, Prioritizing Flavored Ones

[3] FDA-Authorized VUSE E-Cigarettes: Diverse Nicotine Levels in Tobacco Flavors

[4] FDA to Launch Next Generation CTP Portal Next Year

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