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| The United States: FDA warns retailers selling illegal tobacco products that look like everyday products |
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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces that it issued warning letters to eight retailers for selling unauthorized tobacco products, including nicotine pouches and dissolvable tobacco products. The warning letters involve unauthorized tobacco products that have labeling, advertising, and/or design features that cause the products to imitate candy, breath strips, and cough drops. Products that look like everyday items pose dual concerns: They can accidentally be ingested by young children and may appeal to children looking to disguise the nature of the products from parents, teachers, or other adults.
The retailers receiving warning letters sold customers these tobacco products, which lack authorization from FDA, and are in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. In addition to the violations mentioned in the warning letters, the retailers were directed to address any other violations that are the same as, or similar to, those stated in the warning letter and promptly take any necessary actions to comply with the law. Failure to promptly correct the violations can result in additional FDA actions such as an injunction, seizure, and/or civil money penalty.
The unauthorized tobacco products include:
- Hyppe Nicotine Lozenges – Toffee 6mg
- Hyppe Nicotine Lozenges – Magic Love 6mg
- Hyppe Nicotine Lozenges – Mighty Mint 6mg
- Hyppe Nicotine Lozenges – Blue Razz 6mg
- Hyde Nic Strips – Cool Mint 2mg
- Candys Sweet Nicopods Ice Candy 32.8mg
- Candys Sweet Nicopods Strawberry Vanilla Candy 32.8mg
- Candys Sweet Nicopods Cola Marmalade 33mg
- Candys Sweet Nicopods Watermelon Candy 33mg
- Lost Mary Airplane Mode Strawberry Nicotine Film – 2mg/Strip
- Spearmint Jolt Nicotine Strips 2mg
Please refer to the following website in FDA for details:
http://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-warns-retailers-selling-illegal-tobacco-products-look-everyday-products
In Hong Kong, the above tobacco products are not registered pharmaceutical products.
Ends/Thursday, May 21, 2026
Issued at HKT 17:45
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