Alert issued for disguised Chinese vaping products targeting West Virginia kids
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is warning of Chinese vape products that are disguised as smart devices and may attract children.
According to a release from the Attorney General's Office, reports show that approximately 90% of Chinese vape products entering the United States go undetected. McCuskey and 27 other Attorney Generals have urged the Trump Administration to continue cracking down on China and its 'co-conspirators' distributing the products.
'China is sending billions of dollars of vape products to the United States, but they intentionally mislabel these products to avoid FDA regulation,' McCuskey said in the release. 'We don't know what's in these products, so adults should be aware of that risk.'
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McCuskey went on to say that his main concern is that some vape products seem to be targeting children. Photos provided with the release depict vapes with games and apps on the front, similar to a smart device.
The release also said that some vapes have been found containing urine, methamphetamine and heroin.
'I'm a dad to two girls, so I understand parents' constant worry,' McCuskey said. 'We all want to protect our kids, and that job is harder when foreign actors directly target them. I hope to inform the public of this danger while we work with the Trump Administration to stop the problem at its source.'
In December of 2024, West Virginia led the nation in the number of eighth graders who consume nicotine and tobacco products.
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