Editor’s Note: The elevated public health hazards from counterfeit cigarettes has already been established. The risks associated with counterfeit e-cigarettes remains unknown.
From: The Batavian
Feds raid vapor shop on Ellicott Street for allegedly selling fake products
Submitted by Billie Owens
An E-cigarette/vapor retail shop at 327 Ellicott St. was raided this afternoon by agents of Homeland Security who had a search warrant for counterfeit E-cigarettes. . . . The feds are investigating the alleged sale of E-cigarettes made in China but marketed under a competitive brand name.
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UPDATE: Here’s a New York Times piece on China’s booming electronic cigarette manufacturing business, including counterfeits.
