Guangxi News Channel: Vaping Device Disguised as a Cola Cup, Crack Down!

Recently, the Wuzhou City Tobacco Monopoly Bureau received reports that a shop in the Wanxiu District of Wuzhou City was suspected of selling illegal e-cigarettes, prompting relevant authorities to investigate. Upon receiving the report, the Wuzhou City Tobacco Monopoly Bureau's enforcement personnel inspected the location selling e-cigarettes and seized 325 illegal disposable e-cigarette products produced unlawfully.

On the same day, enforcement personnel discovered that the storage cabinet under the display case contained a batch of suspected illegally produced non-standard e-cigarette products, atomizers, and nicotine for e-cigarettes, totaling 325 disposable e-cigarettes of 5 varieties and 45 flavors. Upon inquiry, the operator was unable to provide legal and valid documentation for the purchase of these products, leading to an immediate investigation.

Director of the Wanxiu Management Office of the Wuzhou City Tobacco Monopoly Bureau, Luo Qinghua: From their appearance, these e-cigarettes are highly deceptive, some resembling trendy beverages or cute toy tigers and rabbits, which have a strong appeal and inducement to minors whose minds are not yet mature. The added ingredients are complex, product quality is concerning, and safety hazards are prominent.

Enforcement personnel informed reporters that the "E-cigarette Management Measures" implemented in May 2022 clearly prohibit the sale of flavored e-cigarettes other than tobacco flavor and e-cigarettes that allow the addition of atomizers, as well as the sale of e-cigarette products to minors. The "Mandatory National Standards for E-cigarettes" that took effect on October 1, 2022, also clearly stipulate that e-cigarette products should not induce minors and should not present flavor characteristics other than tobacco.

Reporter | Wuzhou Station Tang Yuanxiu Liu Dehui Li Weizhi Liao Zhaoxian Xian Liujuan