I recently received a complaint from a resident about the sale of a vape to her underage grand daughter from the Premiere Store on High Road, Toton.
After receiving this complaint I spoke with the Police and Trading Standards who take this information seriously.
The shop has since been visited and they have been advised about underage sales, particularly of vapes. A warning letter will also be sent through to them, confirming this advice.
Whilst there, officers seized 33 non-compliant vapes, which were signed over for destruction.
If anyone has further complaints about this shop please come back to me so we can take further action or any other shops selling underage/illegal products.
The reasons for vapes being illegal include:
- Retailers selling vapes from brands that have not been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency .
- Vapes carrying over the legal 2ml tank size. A vape pen should provide no more than 600-800 puffs.
- Carrying illegal ingredients. The highest nicotine strength for vapes is 2 per cent. The nicotine liquid should not contain any additives or ingredients such as caffeine or taurine.
- Carrying the wrong health warning. All vape products containing nicotine should have the following health warning ‘This product contains nicotine which is a highly addictive substance’ covering 30 per cent of the front and back of the packet.
Independent Councillor Richard MacRae 