44 Flavored E-Liquid and Hookah Products of Four Companies Called to Stop Selling by FDA

Categories: fda, News, Top Alternative News, Top Tobacco News, Top Vapor NewsBy Published On: August 26th, 2019194 words

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is cracking down on e-liquid and hookah products that are being sold without acquiring marketing authorization from the industry. This comes as the FDA continues to take actions to stop the rise of youth e-cigarette use in the U.S.

The FDA issued warning letters to four companies–Mighty Vapors, LLC (Ovo Manufacturing & Distribution), Liquid Labs USA, LLC (Likido Labs USA), V8P Juice International, LLC, and Hookah Importers Inc.–accusing them of selling 44 flavored e-liquid and hookah products without the required authorization from the FDA. According to the warning letters, these products were introduced or modified after Aug. 8, 2016, which is when the Deeming Rule was introduced that extended the FDA’s power to regulate all covered tobacco products. According to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), any new tobacco product must meet premarket requirements and receive authorization from the FDA to be legally marketed and sold in the U.S. Those companies that are found in violation of this act could face steep penalties or judicial actions such as seizures and/or injunctions.

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