Puff Bar, Vape Makers Warned Over Sales of Flavored Products (1)

The FDA demanded in warning letters Monday that popular flavored vape producer Puff Bar and nine other vape companies stop selling their flavored disposable e-cigarettes and “youth-appealing e-liquid products” because they didn’t have proper authorization.

Puff Bar and vape company HQD Tech USA are claiming their products are lower risk than other types of tobacco products, according to the Food and Drug Administration—a distinction the agency hasn’t approved. The agency also said seven of the 10 companies were selling “products targeted to youth or likely to promote use by youth.”

The companies have 15 days to respond to the agency’s ...