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Irish Independent
2 days ago
- Health
- Irish Independent
HSE issue safety alert as two brands of ‘nicotine-free' vapes found to contain nicotine
The warning from the HSE's National Environmental Health Service (NEHS) said the products have nicotine at concentrations of 18.8 mg/ml to for than 30 mg/ml following analysis by the State Laboratory. In comparison, a single traditional cigarette can contain anywhere from six to 28 mg of nicotine, but the average is around 10-12 mg. The products involved are: In a statement, the HSE said that people can return them to the shop where they were bought and retailers have been asked to stop selling them. Margaret Ruddy, Principal Environmental Health Officer, HSE said: 'We are continuing to identify non-compliant products on the Irish market. These six most recent alerts are for products labelled as containing 'no nicotine', but following laboratory analysis by the State Laboratory we found that they have concentrations as high as 30.0 mg/ml. In response to finding non-compliant and unsafe products on the Irish market, the HSE National Environmental Health Service will continue to exercise its full legal powers to protect public health, this includes product seizure, product destruction and prosecutions. 'Retailers should be checking both the products themselves and their suppliers' details before selling them on to consumers. Otherwise, they may not only be putting the consumer at risk, they may be breaking the law and making it more difficult to trace and seek the recall and withdrawal of dangerous batches of such products.' As a precautionary measure, the HSE is advising consumers to check the electronic cigarettes they may have, against the products involved in these alerts. If they have any of these products, they should stop using them and return them to the shop where they were purchased. If they have used these products and experienced any ill effects, they should contact their General Practitioner for advice and notify the HSE at The message to retailers is that if they have any of the products in these alerts they must remove them from sale and contact the HSE at providing product and full traceability details. If they have sold or distributed any of the products above, a recall notice must be displayed in a prominent position in your retail premises and on your website and social media. The HSE said it has contacted distributors and importers of vapes and refill containers known to the HSE and made them aware of this issue and will be following up as required. The HSE National Environmental Health Service has published advice leaflets for retailers and importers/manufacturers to advise them of their legal obligations. These leaflets are available on the HSE website. Each year the HSE samples a variety of e-cigarette and refill containers that are for sale on the Irish market. The samples are analysed for nicotine concentration and volume of liquid. Where the HSE establishes that an electronic cigarettes and refill container poses a serious risk to public safety an European Safety Alert notice is initiated. It is the responsibility of the manufacturer, importer, distributor and retailer to ensure that products they sell complies with legislative requirements.
Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Health
- Irish Independent
HSE issue safety alert as ‘nicotine-free' vapes found to contain nicotine
The warning from the HSE's National Environmental Health Service (NEHS) said the products have nicotine at concentrations of 18.8 mg/ml to for than 30 mg/ml following analysis by the State Laboratory. In comparison, a single traditional cigarette can contain anywhere from six to 28 mg of nicotine, but the average is around 10-12 mg. The products involved are: In a statement, the HSE said that people can return them to the shop where they were bought and retailers have been asked to stop selling them. Margaret Ruddy, Principal Environmental Health Officer, HSE said: 'We are continuing to identify non-compliant products on the Irish market. These six most recent alerts are for products labelled as containing 'no nicotine', but following laboratory analysis by the State Laboratory we found that they have concentrations as high as 30.0 mg/ml. In response to finding non-compliant and unsafe products on the Irish market, the HSE National Environmental Health Service will continue to exercise its full legal powers to protect public health, this includes product seizure, product destruction and prosecutions. 'Retailers should be checking both the products themselves and their suppliers' details before selling them on to consumers. Otherwise, they may not only be putting the consumer at risk, they may be breaking the law and making it more difficult to trace and seek the recall and withdrawal of dangerous batches of such products.' As a precautionary measure, the HSE is advising consumers to check the electronic cigarettes they may have, against the products involved in these alerts. If they have any of these products, they should stop using them and return them to the shop where they were purchased. If they have used these products and experienced any ill effects, they should contact their General Practitioner for advice and notify the HSE at The message to retailers is that if they have any of the products in these alerts they must remove them from sale and contact the HSE at providing product and full traceability details. If they have sold or distributed any of the products above, a recall notice must be displayed in a prominent position in your retail premises and on your website and social media. The HSE said it has contacted distributors and importers of vapes and refill containers known to the HSE and made them aware of this issue and will be following up as required. The HSE National Environmental Health Service has published advice leaflets for retailers and importers/manufacturers to advise them of their legal obligations. These leaflets are available on the HSE website. Each year the HSE samples a variety of e-cigarette and refill containers that are for sale on the Irish market. The samples are analysed for nicotine concentration and volume of liquid. Where the HSE establishes that an electronic cigarettes and refill container poses a serious risk to public safety an European Safety Alert notice is initiated. It is the responsibility of the manufacturer, importer, distributor and retailer to ensure that products they sell complies with legislative requirements.
