Electronic cigarette / nicotine inhaler
Electronic cigarette / nicotine inhaler was recalled on 31 October 2008 under EU Safety Gate alert 1280/08. Health risk / other risk reported by United Kingdom. The product poses a health risk to consumers, and particularly children, having skin contact or swallowing nicotine soaked cartridges.
| Alert Number | 1280/08 |
| Brand | Mini cigarette |
| Category | Other - |
| Risk Type | Health risk / other |
| Notifying Country | United Kingdom |
| Country of Origin | People's Republic of China |
| Model Number | DSE901 |
| Published | 31 October 2008 |
Risk Description
The product poses a health risk to consumers, and particularly children, having skin contact or swallowing nicotine soaked cartridges. According to CHIP 2002 (1999/45/EC), preparations containing nicotine should be marked "Highly Toxic", "Toxic", or "Harmful" if they contain at least 0.1% nicotine, and must be accompanied by safety phrases such as "Toxic if in contact with skin or swallowed". Whilst this product has been sent for analysis and test results are awaited, the declarations of nicotine content on the product itself claim nominal 18 mg content for even the medium strength cartridge. On this basis, as regards CHIP 2002, the product would be placed in at least the TOXIC category and would require numerous warnings concerning risks, tactile warnings and possibly, for the higher strength cartridges, child-resistant packaging, all of which are absent. In addition to this, the product has no specific warnings about the dangers posed to users, maximum dosage, or any information about the potential danger to children from using the product.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Suspension of sales ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
23 x 7 x 5 cm outer box with contents including one ‘electronic cigarette’, a spare battery, nicotine atomised cartridges, charger and plug adaptor.
🏥 What Should You Do?
This recall involves a health risk / other hazard related to Electronic cigarette / nicotine inhaler.
About this risk
This product poses a health risk that does not fall neatly into a single category. It may involve multiple hazards or an unusual safety concern identified by authorities.
Recommended action
Stop using the product and follow any specific instructions from the recall notice. Contact the manufacturer or your national consumer protection authority for more details.
Who is at risk?
All consumers who have purchased this product.