SAFETY ALERT: HSE warns Irish people to 'stop using' these vapes amid major product recall
These three types of vapes labelled as having 'no nicotine' actually contain high levels of nicotine
The HSE is alerting the public to stop using these three different e-cigarette products as they are labelled wrongly as containing ‘no nicotine’ when they do in fact contain nicotine.
The products contain nicotine at concentrations of 18.0 mg/ml to 19.0 mg/ml, following analysis by the State Laboratory, the HSE has confirmed.
The products involved are:
- The Crystal Bling 6000+ puffs - Sub-brand (flavour): 5G HRTP Blue Razz Lemonade, Batch No. THE240801
- McKesse MK Bar 7000 - Sub-brand (flavour): Passionfruit & Lime
- JNR Crystal Pro Max 5000+ puff - 0% nicotine Sub-brands (flavours): Kiwi Watermelon Ice Batch No. C24H8399-CP5000
Dr Maurice Mulcahy, Regional Chief Environmental Health Officer, HSE said: “These 3 most recent alerts are for products labelled as containing ‘no nicotine’ but following laboratory analysis by the State Laboratory we found that they have concentrations as high as 19.0 mg/ml.
"While this may be below the legal permitted limit of 20 mg/ml, it is not what the consumer has been told they contain. In addition, these products were found to have 7.7ml to 9.4ml of nicotine-containing liquid, almost 4 to 5 times the permitted volume (2ml)."
As a precautionary measure, the HSE is advising consumers to check the electronic cigarettes they may have, 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 [email protected]
Dr Mulcahy added: “Retailers need to make themselves fully aware of their legal obligations and put in place robust and effective supplier controls. We recommend retailers satisfy themselves that the products they sell are legally compliant and have been duly notified to the HSE via the European Common Entry Gate system (EU CEG)."
"Furthermore, if retailers also bring nicotine inhaling products into Ireland from another country that is outside the European Union, such the UK, they may by virtue of this fact also be considered an importer. Being an importer places additional legal obligations requiring notification of these imported products to the HSE via the EU CEG and making a declaration on the EU CEG that they are responsible for the safety and quality of these products.”