FDA Issued A Warning Letter To Seven E-cigarette Online Retailers Again

FDA issued a warning letter to seven e-cigarette online retailers again

On November 16th, FDA issued warning letters to seven online retailers for selling and/or distributing unauthorized e-cigarettes. According to the FDA, unauthorized e-cigarettes are packaged as toys and beverage containers that attract to young people.

FDA listed the following products:

1. Imitate into milk cartons, beverage bottles and other beverage containers of electronic cigarettes

2. E-cigarettes designed to look like toys that appeal to young people, such as dice, mobile phones and dolls

Retailers that received these warning letters are selling and distributing e-cigarettes in the United States that lack FDA authorization, which is required under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act to legally market new tobacco products.

 In addition to the specific products mentioned in the warning letter, retailers are also warned to deal with other violations similar to those in the warning letter and take immediate corrective actions. The seven retailers were asked to respond within 15 working days and take measures to correct all violations and prevent future recurrence. Failure to correct violations in time may lead to additional actions by FDA, such as injunction, seizure and/or civil fines.

According to the FDA, results from the 2023 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) show a significant decline in e-cigarette use among high school students since 2022. However, there was an increase in overall use of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, among middle school students. E-cigarettes have been the most commonly used tobacco product for high school and middle school students for a decade in a row, with 2.1 million teens admitting they currently use e-cigarette products in 2023.