FDA rejects unauthorized disposable e-cigarettes

Time： 2023-05-24

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer announced Tuesday that late last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informed U.S. Customs and Border ...

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer announced Tuesday that late last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informed U.S. Customs and Border Protection of its refusal to import some popular, unauthorized disposable e-cigarettes, including Elf Bar, Esco Bar.

Schumer said the FDA's order is an important step toward protecting the public health of Northern children and teens, who are often targeted by companies that offer inexpensive, brightly colored and flavored disposable e-cigarettes that Very addictive and dangerous.

"This week's FDA ban on the importation of these harmful and addictive disposable e-cigarettes is an important step forward in protecting our children and youth," said Senator Schumer. "Too many students are already battling nicotine vaping addiction with e-cigarettes like Elf Bars, which is why I stand with students in Upstate New York and say enough is enough and urge the FDA to investigate these deceptive companies and Keep their harmful products off the market. We have a responsibility to protect our children and youth from these highly addictive and Deceptive and dangerous products are kept out, and we will continue to work hard to keep our children in New York safe.”

The announcement came after Schumer visited Fulton Junior High to raise awareness of the harm companies like Elf Bar are doing to Central New York classrooms and upstate schools.

He explained that Elf Bar is spreading questionable ads and promotions on TikTok, Instagram and other social platforms, likely trying to evade FDA regulations.

Standing with Fulton's students, school leaders explained that Elf Bars accounted for more than 60 of the 88 recorded cases of child vaping this school year alone.

Fulton schools already confiscated more e-cigarettes in the first three months of 2023 than they did in the same period a year ago, and teachers and administrators expect the trend to continue.

The FDA has now placed these products on a red list, which means CBP can detain shipments without inspection. The FDA alert identified more than 20 companies based in China, South Korea and the United States that the agency said had been illegally manufacturing or shipping unauthorized e-cigarettes.

A 2022 federal survey by the FDA and CDC found that of the 2.6 million youth who regularly vape, more than half use disposable products. The three companies sold more than 215 million sticks in the U.S. in March, accounting for 12% of the e-cigarette market — with Elf Bar accounting for most of those sales.

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