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Shops warned over sale of nicotine inhalers to
underage customers
4 Liverpool shops have been caught
selling nicotine inhaling products to underage teenagers during recent test
purchases. They were among 10 visited in the City Centre and North
Liverpool by the City Council's Alcohol and Tobacco Unit. New controls,
introduced in October 2015, prohibit the sale of a nicotine based inhaling
product to anyone under 18 years of age. 2 boys aged 15 and 16, volunteered to
take part in the exercise to make sure that shops were asking for ID. The
shops that sold the age restricted product will receive a warning letter, advice
and re-tested in the near future to ensure compliance with the Children and
Families Act. Further breaches could lead to prosecution. The Alcohol and
Tobacco Unit are reminding all shops to train staff in relation to the sale of
nicotine inhaling products, as further operations will be undertaken with a view
to taking action against retailers found to be making illegal, under age sales.
A nicotine inhaling product includes:-
► A nicotine inhaling device.
► A nicotine cartridge.
► A nicotine refill substance. |
