Vape maker Supreme to ditch bright-coloured merchandise and rename flavours to discourage underage use

Vape maker Supreme has stated it would cease making brightly colored merchandise, use plain packaging and usher in "age-appropriate" flavour names.

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It comes after the federal government promised to crack down on the advertising and marketing of vaping merchandise to youngsters.

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Supreme stated its gadgets would turn into "plain black, white or grey" and promised it was "fully committed to eradicating underage vaping".

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Health Secretary Steve Barclay has stated the advertising and marketing of vapes makes them "look like sweets" regardless of them being unlawful to promote to under-18s.

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An eight-week consultation is considering choices similar to a complete ban on disposable vapes, proscribing their sale and stopping flavours and hues that enchantment to kids.

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On-the-spot fines is also issued to retailers that illegally promote vapes.

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'Shelf enchantment' to be lowered

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According to figures from the charity Action on Smoking and Health, the variety of youngsters utilizing vapes previously three years has tripled, with 20.5% of kids aged between 11 and 17 having tried vaping in 2023.

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Supreme stated "shelf appeal for underage vapers" could be lowered by renaming flavours.

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For instance, Peach Dream will turn into Peach and Sweet Strawberry will turn into simply Strawberry.

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The gadgets themselves will even not use shiny colors to attempt to cut back their enchantment to under-18s.

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Labour vows to return down 'like a ton of bricks'

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Supreme's merchandise are bought in a variety of retailers - from discounters, similar to Home Bargains, B&M and Poundland, to supermarkets.

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However, the modifications will solely have an effect on its personal 88Vape model and never these it imports, similar to ElfBar and Liberty Flights.

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Labour has warned it would come down on the vaping firms "like a ton of bricks" if it wins energy.

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Vapes 'crucial' to assist people who smoke give up

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Supreme chief government Sandy Chadha stated the corporate nonetheless believed vapes have been "critical" in serving to people who smoke to give up.

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But he stated he was "desperate to ensure that those flavours do not spark any interest in younger people".

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Mr Chadha stated the agency absolutely supported any new legal guidelines and that it might take away or change merchandise "that could be deemed compromising".

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"As government guidance evolves, we may seek to re-assess this approach," he added.

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England's chief medical officer, Sir Chris Whitty, has stated that whereas vaping is much less harmful than smoking, it "still has risks and can cause addiction".

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There can also be concern over the environmental affect as an estimated 5 million disposable vapes are discarded each week within the UK.

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