Residents across Lincolnshire are being warned to be on their guard against high capacity ‘super vapes’ and the dangers they pose to health.
The warning comes as a European rapid dangerous product alert has been issued for the R&M Tornado Vape, which contains 30,000 puffs. The product was seized from a premises in Boston during Operation Nivada last week.
These high capacity vapes contain 30ml of liquid, 15 times the legal maximum of 2ml, and have the equivalent amount of nicotine as 375 average King Size cigarettes.
They are described in the dangerous product alert as acutely poisonous and highly addictive.
Andy Wright, Principal Trading Standards Officer at Lincolnshire County Council, said:
“The popularity of disposable vapes show no sign of waning, but residents need to be fully aware of the health hazards that huge capacity super vapes like these pose.
“Worryingly, these products are not adequately labelled, and with their eye-catching branding, often end up in the hands of vulnerable young people.
“Nationally, Trading Standards are aware of these products and will seize them when found, precautions are being taken to stop them entering the country.
“We continue to remain vigilant, and work closely with partners including Lincolnshire Police, to remove these illegal vape and tobacco products from Lincolnshire’s streets and clamp down on the traders who peddle them.”
The warning follows one of the largest seizures of illicit tobacco ever seen in Lincolnshire last week, with more than 90,000 cigarettes and 300 vapes captured from stores in Boston, Spalding, and Holbeach, as part of Operation Nivada.
If you know of anyone selling illicit vape products, or illicit tobacco products, report it via Citizens Advice Consumer Service at www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer or call 0808 223 1133, or report anonymously online.
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