British media reported that:
A raid by Trading Standards officers in Salford, backed by Greater Manchester Police (GMP), has uncovered more than £400,000 worth of illegal e-cigarettes, some containing up to 11% of the legal limit. times.
Law enforcement officials found more than 35,000 disposable e-cigarettes and 3,500 e-liquids in a storage area hidden behind shutters.
Salford Council said one of the e-cigarettes seized was blueberry-flavored and shaped like a soft drink toy, raising concerns some manufacturers were deliberately targeting children, while another resembled a bottle of beer. Salford City Council said it had launched a criminal investigation.
“In the UK, the legal maximum liquid volume for e-cigarettes is 2ml for approximately 600 puffs. The maximum legal size for nicotine refill bottles is 10ml and the maximum nicotine concentration is 20mg/ml. Any deviation from this All should be reported. Properly regulated vaping can be a good way for adults to quit cigarettes, but non-smokers and those under the age of 18 should not use vaping because nicotine is highly addictive.”