Hundreds of illegal vapes have been destroyed after they were seized from a shop in Barking.
Trading Standards officers from Barking & Dagenham Council were carrying out inspections when they entered a store in River Road on May 8.
During their inspection of the shop, the officers discovered 270 illegal disposable vapes.
The council took to X to warn people over the risks of the products.
🚨 Our Trading Standards Officers have seized 270 illegal vapes from a shop in River Road, Barking.
— Barking and Dagenham Council (@lbbdcouncil) May 9, 2024
Oversized & unregulated disposable vapes can have dangerous levels of nicotine and be a danger to our residents.
Report via tradingstandards@lbbd.gov.uk or on 0808 223 1133 pic.twitter.com/6AuvVDQ9NB
They wrote: "Oversized & unregulated disposable vapes can have dangerous levels of nicotine and be a danger to our residents."
All of the prohibited vapes were seized from the shop and destroyed, and the business was issued a warning.
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