Feds Target E-Cig Liquids with Kid-Friendly Packaging
Brands resemble juice boxes, cookies, candy
These cigarettes and electronic cigarettes aim to pack
cigarettes to be like juice boxes, candies, and cookies that suggest that children
are deliberately appealed.
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On Tuesday, they issued and issued 13 warning letters to
manufacturers, distributors and retailers selling packaging liquids reciting
widely recognized brands, and Tree Top apple juice boxes.
A number of retailers who received the warning letters were
also mentioned to illegally sell e-cigarettes to minors.
The move comes a week after advertising activities aimed at
selling the most selling e-cigarette brand to underage users.
In a press release, it said that no tobacco product should
be marketed with images that could put young children at risk or attract older
children.
"It's easy to see how a child of these e-liquid
products could be wasted on something they believe they had previously worn -
as a juice box," he said ... "It's up to him companies selling these
products ensure that they do not harm or attract children, and we will continue
to act against those who sell tobacco products to youth and market products in
this way. "
Not only could the image be viewed as a favorite for
children. One retailer gives Sticks a description of the taste as follows:
"Strawberry cookies and vanilla frosting, pitched springs and covered pink
and white frosting are delivered. This spectacular sweet taste will be one of
your favorite things!"
All companies issued and issued warning letters to reply
within 15 working days, and the letters noted that failure to address specific
concerns and infringements could result in seizures or seizures of products.
right.
"The products mentioned in the warning letters are
considered to be misdemeanor in contravention of the Federal Food, Drugs and
Cosmetic Act because their labeling and / or advertising which imitates
child-friendly foods is false or misleading," said the statement.
"Warning letters under the Act, which prohibit unfair or deceptive
advertising."
"The protection of young children from unwarranted
health and safety risks is one of our highest priorities," said Acting.
"Nicotine is very toxic, and it is clear in these letters that the
marketing methods that put children at risk of nicotine poisoning are
acceptable."
Between January 2012 and April 2017, 8,269 toxic exposures
were reported among young children involved in liquid cigarette emails to
poison control centers in the researchers reported last week.
The ingestion of liquid cigarettes among young children can
result in death from cardiac arrest, seizure, coma, and respiratory arrest.
Gottlieb said that, in partnership with the Agency, it would
reveal additional actions as part of its new Youth Tobacco Prevention Plan.
While it is illegal to sell e-cigarettes to persons under 18
years of age, national survey data indicates that more than 2 million secondary
and high school students were the current users of electronic cigarettes and
other nicotine electronic devices. 2016.
The Commission is currently considering adopting other
regulatory measures to curb the use of underage cigarettes, including the
prevention of flavorings that put younger users.
In March, the agency issued advance notice of the making of
rules seeking public views on how flavors affect young people's use.
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