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Foley & Lardner LLPOn December 1, 2021, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to several companies for marketing vaping products with unproven health claims. In a consumer update, FDA warned consumers that certain “wellness” vaping products containing vitamins or essential oils are being sold illegally with unproven claims. Currently, FDA has not approved any vaping products to prevent or treat any health conditions or diseases.
Based on the warning letters sent to a number of companies, FDA deemed these products as unapproved drug products that are in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). Some of these “wellness” or health claims include enhanced immunity, weight loss aid, fight tumors, reducing inflammation, and decreasing respiratory infection. Specific examples of the unproven claims from these letters include:
FDA stated the companies “should take prompt action to address the violations cited” in the letter. Furthermore, FDA stated that failure to promptly address these violations can result in enforcement actions such as seizure and injunction.
Consumers should be mindful about vaping products claiming to contain vitamins and other natural ingredients. The terms “wellness” and "natural" on labels are not well-defined and are often used to imply health benefits and the safety of products. Just because a product claims to be natural doesn’t necessarily mean it is safe.
Promotional claims for vaping products can be quite confusing as the products are often labeled as:
The products have been marketed in a variety of flavors and using fanciful names to target and attract use by minors.
There are very rigorous requirements for marketing tobacco and nicotine related products in the US. We expect FDA to continue its enforcement actions against companies who are marketing products with potential false and misleading claims.
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