Yesterday the Health Service Executive’s National Environmental Health Service alerted the public to excessive nicotine concentrations found in 4 products, for which European product safety (RAPEX) alerts have been issued.
The products involved are:
- Savage Vape. Sub-brands (flavours): Kiwi Passion Fruit Guava 5% Nicotine.
- The Crystal PRO MAX 4000+ puff. Sub-brands (flavours): Watermelon Ice Batch No. MAX20230407.
- ADADA A8 1200 puff. Sub-brands (flavours): Vanilla Coke.
- McKesse MK Bar 7000 12ml. Sub-brand (flavour): Lime Mojito 12ml. Batch Number: Exp: 31/12/2023.
Test results for the four products show that the legal nicotine concentration was exceeded, with sample results ranging between 26.9mg/ml and 30 mg/ml.
The legal nicotine concentration for electronic cigarettes is 20mg/ml.
As a precautionary measure, the HSE are advising consumers to check the electronic cigarettes they may hold, against the products involved in these alerts. If they have any of these products, they should stop using them and return them to the shop where they were purchased. If they have used these products and experienced any ill effects, they should contact their General Practitioner for advice and notify the HSE at info.tpd@hse.ie.
In response, the HSE has contacted distributors and importers of e-cigarettes and refill containers known to them and to make them aware of this issue and will be following up as required.
The message to retailers is:
If you have any of the products as set out above, you must remove them from sale and contactthe HSE at info.tpd@hse.ie providing product and full traceability details.
If you have sold or distributed any of the products above, a recall notice must be displayed in a prominent position in your retail premises and on your website and social media.
Retailers, with any queries in relation to this matter, may contact the HSE at info.tpd@hse.ie.
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