The FDA warns stores to stop selling Elf Bar, the top disposable e-cigarette in the U.S.
Crackdown on disposables: The FDA has sent warning letters to dozens of retailers selling fruit- and candy-flavored disposable e-cigarettes, including Elf Bar.
* Last month, the FDA issued orders allowing customs officials to seize shipments of Elf Bar, Esco Bar, and two other brands at U.S. ports.
* The FDA also issued warnings to 189 convenience stores, vape shops, and other retailers.
Rise of disposable e-cigarettes: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analysis showed the number of e-cigarette brands in the U.S. grew from 184 in early 2020 to 269 by late 2022.
* Disposables’ share of vaping sales more than doubled from 24.7% in early 2020 to nearly 52% by late last year.
Safety concerns: The FDA and CDC cited Elf Bar in a report about thousands of calls to U.S. poison centers concerning e-cigarettes, mainly involving children under age 5.
* When accidentally ingested, liquid nicotine can cause seizures, convulsions, vomiting, and brain injury.
* Reports of nicotine poisoning have increased more than 30% between last spring and March this year, with Elf Bar being the most frequently named product.
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