A host of supermarkets have banned the sale of a popular disposable vape due to a high percentage of nicotine e-liquid in a certain flavour.
Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco have taken action on the Elf Bar 600s, following concern regarding the legal compliance of the electronic cigarettes, reports The Independent. Due to this, in accordance with the UK's trading standards, the entire range has been banned from stores.
This news comes as the watermelon flavour of the Elf Bar 600, a product made by the Chinese electronic cigarette manufacturer, was found to have at least 50 per cent more than the legal limit for nicotine e-liquid.
Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco have reportedly removed the affected watermelon Elf bars from shelves, but other flavours remain on the shelves.
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A Morrisons spokesperson told ITV News: "As part of our ongoing investigation into the legal compliance of Elf Bar 600 disposable electronic cigarettes with Trading Standards, we have made the decision to remove all flavoured variants from sale.
"The products will only be returned to sale once stock that fully complies with UK legislation becomes available."
Tesco has also removed the one Elf Bar vape line temporarily from sale as a precautionary measure, as the manufacturer investigates the claims. Other vape products made by the company are still for sale.
Fellow leading supermarket Asda did not say whether it had removed the product. Asda confirmed to ITV News that they were working with the supplier to investigate the matter.
Dan Judd, head of digital for Vape Superstore, told The Independent last year that Elf Bars are the most popular vapes on sale. He said: "Elf Bar sales have grown exponentially, with around a 450 per cent increase in the last six months.
“We have also seen a new type of customer who is only buying disposable devices.”
The most popular pen, the Elf Bar 600, is disposable and comes pre-filled with 20mg of nicotine salt liquid infused into the flavoured e-liquid.
They last for around 600 puffs per bar, with prices starting as low as £4.95 at most retailers, or five bars for £20.
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