Cigarette, vape maker Reynolds American calls on the FDA to pull Puff Bar, Elf Bar, and other disposables off store shelves

WASHINGTON — Cigarette giant Reynolds American is calling on the Food and Drug Administration to crack down on manufacturers of disposable e-cigarettes, like Puff Bar and Elf Bar, which are increasingly being used by young people.

The company, which also makes Vuse e-cigarettes, submitted a formal “citizen petition” to the FDA earlier this week calling on the agency to adopt an enforcement policy specifically targeted at disposable competitors to its products.

​​”A new enforcement policy, one that is specifically directed at these disposables that are on the market illegally, is needed to better protect public health,” the company wrote.

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