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Kent Trading Standards Ports Team has seized 66,000 tubs of nicotine pouches
Posted 24 February 2025 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Health and Safety|South East
UPDATES: Kent Trading Standards has warned of the risks posed by largely unregulated nicotine pouches after seizing tens of thousands of non-compliant products destined for UK consumers.
Kent Trading Standards’ Ports Team has issued a warning about the dangers of nicotine pouches after intercepting a consignment destined for UK consumers.
Officers seized 66,000 tubs of nicotine pouches labelled in Spanish, meaning they do not comply with UK chemical labelling regulations. Because there is currently no UK legislation governing the levels of nicotine permissible in pouches,...
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