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Irish Examiner
02-07-2025
- Health
- Irish Examiner
HSE issues vapes alert on six e-cigarettes falsely labelled as nicotine-free
People have been warned by the HSE's National Environmental Health Service to stop using six vapes falsely labelled as nicotine-free. The six e-cigarettes were found to contain nicotine at concentrations as high as 30 mg/ml following analysis by the State Laboratory — far above the legal concentration level for nicotine vapes. Anyone who bought one of the six vapes listed below can return them to the shop where they were bought. Vape shops and retailers have been asked to stop selling them. They are: McKesse MK Bar 7000. Sub-brand (flavour): Blueberry McKesse MK Bar 7000. Sub-brand (flavour): Blackcurrant Mango McKesse MK Bar 7000. Sub-brand (flavour): Blueberry Pear Bang Box 18000 Puffs. Sub-brand (flavour): Watermelon Ice Bang Box 18000 Puffs. Sub-brand (flavour): Strawberry Watermelon Bang Box 18000 Puffs. Sub-brand (flavour): Blueberry Ice HSE Principal Environmental Health Officer, Margaret Ruddy, warned: 'We are continuing to identify non-compliant products on the Irish market.' The Bang Box Watermelon Ice. Analysis showed in these cases that the nicotine concentration ranged from 18.8 mg/ml to 30 mg/ml. The legal concentration level for nicotine-containing vapes is 20mg/ml. 'Retailers should be checking both the products themselves and their suppliers' details before selling them on to consumers,' she said. '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.' Anyone who became ill after using these e-cigarettes should contact their GP. They can also notify the HSE by email at The HSE has also alerted shops which may have sold these vapes to display a recall notice. Shops are advised: 'By law, you are responsible for non-compliant products found in your shop.' Regulations In Ireland it is already illegal to sell vapes to under-18s. Proposals for further regulations are now being drafted with the Attorney General, a Department of Health spokeswoman said. The proposals include a ban on all disposable vapes and a ban on devices resembling toys or games. It would mean a ban on point-of-sale display and advertising of nicotine-inhaling products in most shops. The legislation is expected to also include restrictions on the colours and imagery used on nicotine-inhaling products and their packaging. It could bring in significant limits on the flavours for sale and requirements for only basic flavour names to be used. It could lead to only tobacco-flavoured vapes being sold here as is already the case in some European countries. 'The upcoming Public Health (Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill is designed to address the rise in youth use of vapes in Ireland,' the department spokeswoman said. She also highlighted growing concerns that the decline in use of tobacco products, including cigarettes in Ireland, has slowed. The figures have not really moved since 2019, separate data shows. 'The stalled decline in smoking among adults is of significant concern,' she said. 'Last year, the Oireachtas passed legislation to raise the age of sale for tobacco products to 21 years, as a direct response to this issue. 'The Tobacco Free Ireland policy is also currently under review, to examine what measures need to be taken for Ireland to become tobacco-free.' Read More Vaping has led a surge of young people using nicotine/tobacco products
The Journal
12-05-2025
- Health
- The Journal
HSE issues warning over three types of vape wrongly labelled as having no nicotine
The three vape products that the HSE has issued a warning about. HSE HSE THE HSE HAS issued a warning about three e-cigarette products that have been wrongly labelled as containing no nicotine. The health service said the three vapes were found to contain nicotine at concentrations of 18.0 mg/ml to 19.0 mg/ml after an analysis was carried out by the State Laboratory. The products involved are: The Crystal Bling 6000+ puffs – Sub-brand (flavour): 5G HRTP Blue Razz Lemonade, Batch No. THE240801 McKesse MK Bar 7000 – Sub-brand (flavour): Passionfruit & Lime JNR Crystal Pro Max 5000+ puff – 0% nicotine Sub-brands (flavours): Kiwi Watermelon Ice Batch No. C24H8399-CP5000. Three European product safety alerts have been issued over the products. The HSE has urged people to check the electronic cigarettes they have. If they have any of the products in question, they should stop using them and return them to the shop where they bought them. Advertisement Retailers who have these products must remove them from sale and contact them to provide product and full traceability details. Any retailer who has sold any of the vapes in question must also display a recall notice in a prominent position in their premises, as well as on their website and social media. Dr Maurice Mulcahy, the regional chief environment health officer at the HSE, said that while the nicotine found in the products is below the legal permitted limit of 20 mg/ml, 'it is not what the consumer has been told they contain'. He said the products were also found to have 7.7ml to 9.4ml of nicotine-containing liquid, almost 4 to 5 times the permitted volume of 2ml. 'The HSE National Environmental Health Service, in response to finding non-compliant and unsafe products on the Irish market, will continue to use its legal powers to protect the public up to and including product seizure, product destruction and prosecutions,' Mulcahy said. However, he said that retailers 'play an important role in protecting the consumers of such products from potential harm', adding that they 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.' Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
Irish Examiner
12-05-2025
- Health
- Irish Examiner
HSE warns people to stop using three vapes which are mislabelled as having no nicotine
The HSE has warned people to stop using three vapes or e-cigarettes which are falsely labelled as having 'no nicotine' when in fact they do contain high levels of nicotine. They were found to have nicotine at concentrations of 18.0 mg/ml to 19.0 mg/ml following analysis by the State Laboratory. People have been asked to return the following products to the shops: The Crystal Bling 6000+ puffs - Sub-brand (flavour): 5G HRTP Blue Razz Lemonade, Batch No. THE240801 McKesse MK Bar 7000 - Sub-brand (flavour): Passionfruit & Lime JNR Crystal Pro Max 5000+ puff - 0% nicotine Sub-brands (flavours): Kiwi Watermelon Ice Batch No. C24H8399-CP5000. Anyone who has used these vapes and feels unwell should contact their GP and also inform the HSE on a dedicated email address: Dr Maurice Mulcahy, Regional Chief Environmental Health Officer at the HSE said a number of issues were raised around these e-cigarettes. 'We found that they have (nicotine) concentrations as high as 19.0 mg/ml,' he said. 'While this may be below the legal permitted limit of 20 mg/ml, it is not what the consumer has been told they contain. 'In addition, these products were found to have 7.7ml to 9.4ml of nicotine-containing liquid, almost four to five times the permitted volume (2ml).' The HSE has the power to seize vapes breaching the legal limits, destroy them and carry out prosecutions. 'However, retailers play an important role in protecting the consumers of such products from potential harm and should be checking both the products themselves and their suppliers' details before selling them on to consumers,' he warned. '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.' The HSE's national environmental health service has urged shops to check their products more carefully to 'ensure they are not breaking the law and endangering public health'. 'We are calling for much greater vigilance by retailers and importers of e-cigarettes with regard to the safety, quality packaging and labelling of such products in order to protect consumers from potential harm,' the HSE said. Distributors and importers have also been contacted. Dr Mulcahy pointed out if Irish-based retailers bring e-cigarettes into Ireland from a non-EU country, including Britain, 'they may by virtue of this fact also be considered an importer'.
