MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) blasted two vape brands — FLARE and SHFT — for misleading the public by falsely claiming that they were compliant with government regulations.
“The DTI firmly disputes misleading social media posts from vape companies…(FLARE and SHFT). These posts misrepresent the Department’s role and violate consumer protection laws, including RA 7394, or The Consumer Act of the Philippines, which prohibits false, deceptive, or misleading advertisements,” the DTI said.
“Under Department Administrative Order No. 2 (2007), false, misleading information, or concealing material facts is also prohibited,” it added.
The agency said that only nine brands with valid Philippine Standard (PS) licenses are authorized to sell vapes in the country — Don Bars, KLIQ, One Bar, Phantom Vape, RELX, Tomoro, TrueZ, Vagend, and X-Vape.
The DTI urged vape businesses to secure and maintain valid PS licenses to ensure that their products meet safety and quality requirements.
It warned that non-compliance will result in penalties or suspension of trading.
Some health advocates warned that some vape products contained dangerous levels of formaldehyde.
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