Chinese vaping giant Elf Bar accused of skirting the law with potent new device - that has the strength of 240 cigarettes and costs £12.99 Elf Bar has been accused of skirting British nicotine laws Its new AF5000 vape hold the maximum amount of liquid nicotine But it has a clip-on reservoir that may push it over the legal limit By Chris Pollard Published: 16:59 EDT, 12 June 2024 | Updated: 19:45 EDT, 12 June 2024 e-mail 62 View comments Chinese vaping giant Elf Bar has been accused of skirting UK law with a £12.99 device that has the strength of 240 cigarettes.
The AF5000 is advertised as coming pre-filled with 2ml of liquid nicotine – the legal maximum for a disposable e-cigarette. But it also has a clip-on 10ml ‘reservoir’ taking its total up to 12ml, allowing 5,000 ‘puffs of huge satisfaction’ from a single device. The EU has alerted member states about the ‘dangerous’ device, which is likely to lead to a Europe-wide ban.
There are calls to strip it from UK shelves as well amid fears it could fall into the hands of vulnerable young people. Last year, some supermarkets stopped selling Elf Bar products after a Mail investigation found they were considerably stronger than advertised (File image) The AF5000 is advertised as coming pre-filled with 2ml of liquid nicotine – the legal maximum for a disposable e-cigarette Chinese vaping giant Elf Bar has been accused of skirting UK law (File image) Steve Brine, former chairman of the Commons health committee, said.
