Environmental Health Alert: High-Nicotine AUPO 2000 Puffs E-Cigarette Deemed Unsafe

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIRECTORATE NOTICE

In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on Market Surveillance and Compliance of Products and amending Directive 2004/42/EC and Regulations (EC) No 765/2008 and (EU) No 305/2011, and also after tests carried out by an accredited laboratory, the Environmental Health Directorate within the Superintendence of Public Health, wishes to inform the public, that the below product must not be consumed because  it contains an excessive volume of liquid that contains nicotine. This can lead to the accidental consumption of a high dose of nicotine. Nicotine is acutely toxic and can endanger the safety of the user notably if the product comes into contact with the skin or is ingested.

Additionally, the product’s labelling is misleading and lacks essential information on nicotine content, concentration, and delivery dose, making it impossible for consumers to make safe, informed choices regarding its use.

Product description:

Electronic Cigarette

Brand:

AUPO 2000 Puffs

Volume:

5 ml

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Consumers are encouraged to regularly check the Safety Gate online platform (link: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate/) to ensure that a product is not listed as a dangerous product.

For further information, the public is kindly requested to contact the Environmental Health Services between 8:00a.m. and 2:30p.m. on telephone number 21337333 or by email on [email protected]. The public is also being invited to access the Directorate’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/EHDMalta or our official website at https://environmentalhealth.gov.mt for similar information.

Smoking seriously harms you and others around you. The Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate (HDPD) Malta, offers free, one to one smoking cessation support. Call the Tobacco Quitline on 80073333.