Shenzhen Tobacco released an electronic cigarette spot check plan, with 14 inspection bases to crack

Recently, according to the relevant provisions of the "Implementation Rules for the Supervision and Random Inspection of Electronic Cigarette Product Quality", the Shenzhen Tobacco Monopoly Bureau formulated and released the "Shenzhen Electronic Cigarette Product Quality Supervision and Random Inspection Plan in the First Half of 2023", which determined 14 inspection bases for atomizer nicotine, atomized substance 2,3-butanedione, atomizer heavy metals, atomizer additives and electronic cigarette releases.
Recently, according to the relevant provisions of the "Implementation Rules for the Supervision and Random Inspection of Electronic Cigarette Product Quality", the Shenzhen Tobacco Monopoly Bureau formulated and released the "Shenzhen Electronic Cigarette Product Quality Supervision and Random Inspection Plan for the First Half of 2023" (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"), which determined 14 inspection bases for atomizer nicotine, atomizer 2,3-butanedione, atomizer heavy metals, atomizer additives and electronic cigarette emissions.

The "Plan" said that after inspection, all the inspection items met the requirements of the standard, and it was judged that the random inspection items of the products to be inspected were qualified; If any item of the inspection item does not meet the requirements of the standard, it will be judged that the product to be inspected is unqualified. At the same time, the sampling of e-cigarette products also distinguishes between bullet exchange products and disposable e-cigarette products.

In the past 2022, relevant policies such as the "Electronic Cigarette Management Measures" and "Electronic Cigarette" Mandatory International have been introduced and landed, opening a new era of electronic cigarette compliance development. Especially under the requirements of protecting minors from tobacco and the development of industry norms, since October 1, 2022, policies and regulations explicitly prohibit the sale of flavored electronic cigarettes other than tobacco flavors and electronic cigarettes that can be atomized by themselves.

However, in the early stage of the implementation of regulatory policies, fruit-flavored e-cigarettes were repeatedly banned, and a large number of disposable e-cigarette products wearing "milk tea cups" and "cola cans" appeared on the market. Previously, the Nandu e-cigarette industry observation research group visited convenience stores and wholesale markets in Shenzhen and found that these electronic cigarettes without labeling the manufacturer and date of the outer packaging, collectively known as "milk tea cups", can be easily sold in popular commercial areas and downtown convenience stores.

From the perspective of consumer safety, do these "milk tea cups" meet the standard requirements? Is it harmful to the human body? On January 17 this year, the Nandu electronic cigarette industry observation research group purchased a sample of "milk tea cup" on the market and sent it to Shenzhen Institute of Metrology and Quality Inspection. Among the seven samples purchased this time, involving four brands, covering "hot" flavors such as cola, lemon, orange soda, strawberry, etc., each sample was tested for the content of common atomized pollutants such as 2,3-butanedione, cinnamaldehyde, toluene, benzaldehyde, and the content of heavy metals such as lead and nickel in the emissions.

The results showed that in the samples of the seven "milk tea cups", different contents of heavy metals such as lead and nickel were detected from their emissions. Some samples were detected with 2.3-butanedione and cinnamaldehyde, which far exceeded the requirements of national standard or group standard for atomizer impurities and pollutants. The results showed that 2.3-butanedione, cinnamaldehyde and other substances were detected in "milk tea cup" products, which exceeded the standard by up to 80 times.

Obviously, the Shenzhen Tobacco Bureau's release of the electronic cigarette spot check plan will severely crack down on non-national standard products on the market, which is conducive to promoting the healthy and compliant development of the industry. According to the "Implementation Rules for the Supervision and Random Inspection of Electronic Cigarette Product Quality", if the inspection conclusion in the supervision and random inspection results is determined to be an unqualified product, after review by the administrative department in charge of tobacco monopoly under the State Council, the trading of the same product will be immediately stopped on the electronic cigarette transaction management platform.

At present, the regulatory enforcement of electronic cigarettes is showing a thunderous trend. Recently, in the rectification work of flavored electronic cigarettes such as "milk tea cups" and "cola cans" carried out by the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration, 593 cases of "milk tea cups" and "cola cans" were investigated and handled, 84 criminal cases were involved, 188 people were chased and sentenced, and 723,800 "milk tea cups" and "cola cans" were seized, involving a total of 507 million yuan.