Buyers thought they were getting rid of their nicotine addiction. It was nothing like that. In a survey published on Saturday, the guardian reveals that several “nicotine-free” vaporizers sold on the Amazon marketplace actually contained this substance. In total, of the seven models tested by the British newspaper, six were presented in a misleading way.
HE guardian He was alerted by a man who had repeatedly purchased a pack of disposable electronic cigarettes supposedly without nicotine.
“When I stopped using them, I had a feeling of withdrawal, he testifies. I looked at the comments and many people explained to me that this product contained nicotine. They said it was a fraud.”
Too big tanks
Not only did six of the seven electronic cigarettes analyzed contain nicotine, but some of them also did not comply with other points of British legislation.
While an e-cigarette sold in the UK cannot have a tank size larger than 2ml and a nicotine content greater than 20mg/ml, one of the “nicotine-free” vaporizers tested had a tank size of 6ml and a nicotine content. of more than 12 mg/ml.
Contacted by guardian, an Amazon spokesperson said that the e-cigarettes “were no longer available for sale pending further investigation.” “Third-party sellers must comply with applicable laws and Amazon rules when listing products on our site,” summarizes the online commerce giant.
Research guardian It comes as Rishi Sunak’s government is expected to soon announce whether or not it will ban the sale of disposable e-cigarettes, accusing these “puffs” of being a gateway to tobacco use for young people.
In France, Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne announced earlier this month that the future national anti-smoking plan should include a ban on disposable e-cigarettes.
Source: BFM TV
