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Disposable electronic cigarette Elf Bar 1500 “Elf Bar 1500 2% Nicotine 4.8ml” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01861/21
Summary
This product contains nicotine (2%), which is classified as acutely toxic, but it does not have a leaflet providing the consumer with information about safe and correct use of the product. Furthermore, the product contains more than the maximum permitted amount of nicotine (announced value 4.8 ml). Nicotine is acutely toxic and can endanger the user’s safety, notably if the product comes into contact with the skin…
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Product
Disposable electronic cigarette — Elf Bar 1500
- Brand
- Elf Bar 1500
- Name / model
- Elf Bar 1500 2% Nicotine 4.8ml · Apple Peach, Banana Ice, Blue Razz Lemonade, Coconut Melon, Cola, Grape, Kiwi Passionfruit Guava, Mango, Neon Rain, Pink Lemonade, Spearmint, Strawberry Banana, Watermelon
- Batch number(s)
- Apple Peach - expiry date: 2022.07.06Banana Ice - expiry date: 2022.07.06Blue Razz Lemonade - expiry date: 2022.07.18Coconut Melon - expiry date: 2022.07.06Cola - expiry date: 2022.07.06Grape - expiry date: 2022.07.06Kiwi Passionfruit Guava - expiry date: 2022.06.19Mango - expiry date: 2022.07.18Neo
- Category
- Chemical products
- Disposable electronic cigarette containing 2% (20mg/ml) nicotine concentration and in a volume of 4.8 ml.
What is the risk?
- This product contains nicotine (2%), which is classified as acutely toxic, but it does not have a leaflet providing the consumer with information about safe and correct use of the product. Furthermore, the product contains more than the maximum permitted amount of nicotine (announced value 4.8 ml). Nicotine is acutely toxic and can endanger the user’s safety, notably if the product comes into contact with the skin or is ingested. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Tobacco Products Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 18/08/2021
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