City Cracking Down on Illegal Sale of Disposable E-Cigarettes

BY BRANDON ORTIZ

Corporation Counsel Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix announced that the city was suing four major distributors of disposable e-cigarettes.

Mahant distributed and continue to illegally

The federal lawsuit alleges that the four distributors: Magellan Technology Inc. and Demand Vape, Mahant Krupa 56 LLC d/b/a Empire Vape Distributors and Star Vape, have all distributed and continue to illegally

“the defendants violate nearly every vored e-cigarettes, the sales of which are prohibited under laws enacted by all three jurisdictions.” idly by as they continue to poison our children. Even though the packaging and harmful. These products are packed with nicotine, a toxic and highly addictive chemical that is particularly damaging to adolescent minds and bodies. We will do whatever it takes to keep our children safe, and today’s lawsuit seeks to put an end to the greedy, harmful, and openly illegal behavior of these four nicotine pushers,” Mayor Adams said in a press statement released by the city.

Mayor Adams discussed the importance of the city’s lawsuit and the ongoing efforts to curtail youth nicotine addiction caused by e-cigarette usage.

E-cigarette liquid can contain the nicotine levels equivalent to between 175 and 350 cigarettes, as explained in the city’s press release. The press release vors manufacturers produce to appeal to middle and high school demographics. In other instances, notable cartoon or animation characters were used on e-cigarette packaging to market them to those same middle school and high school demographics, as detailed by the city.

FDA Commissioner at that time, Dr. Stephen M. Hahn, discussed what the statement included with the agency’s announcement of the ban.

“As we work to combat the troubling epidemic of youth e-cigarette use, the are so appealing to them – so-called cartridge-based products that are both easy to use and easily concealable. We will continue to use our full regulatory authority thoughtfully and thoroughly to tackle this alarming crisis that’s affecting children, families, schools and communities,” Hahn said in 2020.

Since December of 2022, the city press release highlighted that Mayor

• Don’t overload the dryer.

• Don’t dry anything containing foam, rubber or plastic. An example of an item not to place in a dryer is a bathroom rug with a rubber backing.

• Don’t dry any item for which manufacturer’s instructions state “dry away from heat.” like alcohol, cooking oils or gasoline. Dry them outdoors or in a wellventilated room, away from heat.