Eonsmoke Pushed Illegal Vapes Using Social Media Stars, FDA Says

A vaping company whose products were promoted online by high-profile social-media influencers was told by U.S. regulators its marketing ran afoul of the law and that its products are illegal.

The Food and Drug Administration said in a warning letter dated Oct. 24 to Eonsmoke LLC that the Clifton, New Jersey-based company didn’t have required authorization for nearly 100 of its flavored electronic nicotine delivery system products, among other violations, and that they thus can’t be sold in the U.S.

The products include e-liquids that come in flavors such as mango, cotton candy, sour gummy worm and others. Eonsmoke advertises ...