The FDA sent warning letters to companies that used paid social media influencers to pitch nicotine products in fruit and other flavors.
A September 2018 post on Facebook cited by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as promoting an e-cigarette formula without including the required nicotine warning statement.
The posts didn't include a mandatory warning that the vaping liquids contain nicotine, which is addictive. The FDA, joined by the Federal Trade Commission, sent the letters to Solace Vapor, Hype City Vapors, Humble Juice Co. and Artist Liquid Labs. The companies did not immediately return calls and emails seeking comment Friday morning.
Government figures showed a nearly 80% jump in vaping by teens last year, with 1 in 5 high school students reporting that they used the devices in the previous month.
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