June 18 (UPI) — A Colorado e-cigarette maker has been ordered to stop selling unauthorized vaping products that pose “a serious public health threat, particularly to youth,” the U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday.
Boosted LLC, also known as Boosted E-Juice, violated the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act by delivering adulterated and misbranded tobacco products across state lines, according to the complaint , while the defendants continued to sell their flavored e-liquid products online despite repeated warnings.
The Food and Drug Administration warned owner Cory Vigil that the products, which included flavored e-liquids “Dragon Fruit Coconut Milkshake,” “Horchata Milkshake” and “Raspberry Milkshake” were misbranded because they did not contain the required FDA marketing authorization order.
“The illegal distribution of unauthorized vaping products poses a serious public health threat, particularly to youth,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian Boynton of the Justice Department’s Civil Division.