On September 25 news, according to foreign news reports, e-cigarette products that do not meet British standards (such as products with a nicotine content of more than 20 mg) are entering unsuspecting British convenience stores.
This coincides with the strong demand of some disposable e-cigarette brands such as Elf Bar and Geek Bar, and some sellers are trying to profit from it.
These disposable devices that are pre-filled with e-liquid and can be discarded after use are becoming more and more popular.
According to reports, some retailers sell 600 to 700 devices per week.
"The resale of illegal products in the UK, such as Geek Bar Pro, was developed for the US market. Look at the packaging, they literally say for the US market. Do not touch any items with a nicotine content higher than 20 mg." British retailer said.
According to the "Daily Mail", GeekBars brand equipment from China's e-cigarette company currently sells more than 53,000 units per week, compared with about 2,000 units in May.
The news site added that the #geekbar tag has been viewed about 46 million times on TikTok, and the video praised the deliciousness of these brands and joked that they are addictive.
The article emphasizes that these products are not listed in the register of the drug and health care product regulatory agency. At that time, retailers were only allowed to sell notified and approved products.