Urgent warning to public to stop using certain disposable vapes as HSE asks retailers to pull product from shelves

Jan 15, 2024

THE HSE has issued a major alert to the Irish public over Aroma King disposable vapes.

They have asked the public to stop using the popular e-cigarettes and warned retailers to stop selling the products.

According to the health executive, the range of disposable electronic cigarettes are non-compliant with EU tobacco legislation and contain more than the permitted amount of nicotine (20mg/ml or 2 per cent).

A disposable vape is a small, non-rechargeable device that is precharged and already filled with e-liquid.

They have become widely popular in Ireland and across the globe over the last year.

Some 46 Aroma King disposable e-cigarettes were sampled and analysed by the HSE and found to have a nicotine concentration higher than the permitted amount of nicotine - this is despite the packaging indicating the permitted nicotine level.

The HSE has contacted all major Irish distributors of e-cigarettes and refill containers that they are aware of and are in the process of contacting known retailers of these products.

Dr Maurice Mulcahy, Regional Chief Environmental Health Officer, HSE said "As a precautionary measure our message for the public is to check your e-cigarette product against the list of products involved in this alert.

"If you have one of these products we want you to stop using it and return it to the shop where you bought it. If you have already used it and feel unwell then you should contact your GP as the first point of contact.

‘‘We are asking retailers to stop selling the products listed below and to contact us with the full supplier traceability details.

"If retailers have sold or distributed any of the listed products below we want them to recall them by displaying a recall notice in a prominent position in their retail premises and on their website."

The affected products are:

Aroma King Bar 600 puffs 20mg/ml 2 per cent nicotine, in the following flavours and batch number:

Ice Skittles; Green Apple; Monster, Grape Energy, Hawaiia Pog, Berry Peach, Blueberry Bubblegum, Strawberry Ice Cream, Grape Ice, Watermelon Ice, Strawberry Ice, Peach Ice, Blue Sour Raspberry, Cherry Ice, Mango Apple Pear, Cool Mango, Blue Razz Cherry and Energy Drink.

Batch Number: MFG: 2021.10.21 EXP: 2023.10.20

Alert Reference A12/00604/22 Aroma King 2000 puffs 20mg/ml salt nicotine, in flavours Blueberry, Hawaiian Pog and Blue Razz Ice.

Alert Reference A12/00602/22 Aroma King 700+ puff 20mg/ml salt nicotine in flavours Peach Ice, Grape Ice, Mango Apple Pear, Green Apple, Cool Mango, Banana Ice, Lychee Ice, Cola and Energy Drink Ice.

Alert Reference A12/00603/22 Aroma King Queen 1400 20mg/ml 2 per cent nicotine in flavours Green Apple, Banana Ice, Cola and Lemon.

Aroma King 2000 puffs 20mg/ml salt nicotine, in flavours Iced Honey Pomelo, Mango Ice, Cool Mint Lemon, Taffee, Passion Fruit, Menthol Bubble and Grape Ice.

The HSE have asked retailers to remove the products from sale and contact [email protected] with product and full traceability details.

They have also asked retailers to display a product recall notice for the item in their store if they have sold any of the affected products.