Posted by Jason B. on Dec 17th 2020
Puff Bar Receives FDA Ban Letter
Puff Bar Among Other Disposable Companies Receive FDA Letter To Remove Products from Market
Published by Jason B. 7/20
The FDA issued a statement today stating they have sent warning letters to 10 companies to halt marketing and/or distribution of products.
The FDA continues surveillance during the COVID-19 pandemic and have found multiple disposable vape companies have not received pre-market authorization. A law that has been in affect since November of 2015.
This move could be considered foreshadowing for the rest of the vape industry. As more laws and bills are making their way to the House of Representatives one must wonder, "Who's next?".
These Actions go with the FDA's ongoing 'Agressive' Effort against E-Cigarettes
Today, July 20th, the FDA issued warning letters to ten large companies, among them being the biggest name in the industry as of now, Puff Bar. FDA's review of three of the 10 firms are attempting to distribute or sell "tobacco" products that were either modified or first introduced after August 8th, 2016, the deeming rule that enabled the FDA to enact it's policies on any and all tobacco products.
There are seven other firms that received a letter enforcing the FDA's will including: Eleaf, Breazy, Just Eliquids Distro. These firms have been cited for their supposed "marketing unauthorized e-liquids that imitate packaging for food products that often are marketed and appeal to youth, such as Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, Twinkies, Cherry Coke and popcorn, or feature cartoon characters."
The letter written by the overseers requests a response within 2 weeks providing full detail on how they intend the appease the FDA. The FDA's requests include the dates the products are deemed discontinued, and plans for maintaining compliance.
The FDA demands responses from each of the 10 firms within a generous 15 working day period, to outline the entire shut-down of what is more than likely a majority of their operations.
The FDA has an Eye on Vapes, and it's Not Happy
The FDA's swift hammer has struck on several other unsuspecting "tobacco" product manufacturers, demanding for information to aid them in their decision on whether specific "tobacco" products were marketed after the deeming rule's effective date (November 10th 2015). This would leave the FDA no option other than to issue more demands on when they must send the warning letter of request.
A few companies are on-top of the PMTA like 7Daze, and Vapetasia, all of which are available right here at vaporempire.com. They've adjusted their product packaging to not show any type of flavor indicator that even a single person could construe as marketed towards children.
The FDA has refused admission to at least 74 entries of disposable vape products into the United States due to supposed violations of the FD&C Act. It's safe to say we should expect to see more of these letters circulating around the vaping community coming shortly.
The end of the article sends a reassuring and comforting message stating, "The FDA, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, protects the public health by assuring safety, effectiveness, and security of human and veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological products for human use, and medical devices. The agency also is responsible for the safety and security of our nation's food supply, cosmetics, dietary supplements, products that give off electronic radiation, and for regulating tobacco products."