Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety found that some vape oils labeled as “nicotine-free” contained substances similar to tobacco tar and conducted an investigation. The agency warned customers to avoid using such unverified products.
“Nicotine-free” vapes contain similar nicotine
According to a Sept. 6 report by N.News. South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety decided to conduct an on-site inspection after detecting similar tobacco tar in nicotine-free vape oils.
The agency said today that some liquid inhalation goods. Tobacco tar, is being circulated on the Internet as “nicotine-free” goods. Similarly, tobacco tar is a substance with a chemical structure similar to that of tobacco tar and is representative of hydroxy tobacco tar.
The agency warns that:
- “Inhalation of such products is not recommended because safety has not been verified.”
Korea’s Food and Drug Ministry launched an investigation
Currently, among tobacco-like inhalation products. Those that do not contain tobacco tar and are used to improve smoking habits are designated as OTC. So far, the only non-nicotine product in China that has been approved by Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety is End Puff.
Previously, KBS reported on products containing similar tobacco tar in June. These products are neither nicotine-free over-the-counter medicines nor cigarettes under the Tobacco Business Act and are sold through the Internet.
South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said:
- “From January to August this year, we checked 448 articles on the Internet for products that were falsely or exaggeratedly advertised to improve our smoking habits. We will continue to check advertisements or signs that could be mistaken for over-the-counter drugs.”
