FDA Cracks Down on Sale of Popular Disposable E-Cigarette

The FDA has issued warning letters to dozens of retailers selling fruit- and candy-flavored disposable e-cigarettes, including the current best-selling brand, Elf Bar, in an attempt to crack down on illegal disposable vapes that have poured into U.S. stores in recent years. Last month, the FDA issued orders allowing customs officials to seize shipments of Elf Bar, Esco Bar and two other brands at U.S. ports. The rise of unauthorized e-cigarettes coincides with the growing popularity of disposable e-cigarettes, with disposables’ share of vaping sales more than doubling from 24.7% in early 2020 to nearly 52% by late last year.