Over 1,100 illegal disposable e-cigarettes were seized from an e-cigarette store in downtown St. Helens.
Trade standard officials state that the nicotine content in these electronic cigarettes is equivalent to approximately 15 packs of traditional cigarettes.
They are hidden behind the store and sold to customers who need them.
Officials added that these electronic cigarettes also contain "significantly more than" the allowed 2 milliliters of e-liquid.
Residents are concerned that a professional electronic cigarette shop on the same street is selling electronic cigarettes containing too much nicotine liquid.
Some individuals have complained that they were sold to children.
Officials stated that despite removing illegal e-cigarettes from their website per recommendations, the store continues to sell oversized disposable e-cigarettes in-store.
Trading Standards has seized over 1,100 electronic cigarettes that were either too large, too powerful, or were being sold without authorization.
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