Identifying Illegal Vapes

Vaping has an instrumental role to play in helping to make smoke free ambitions a reality.

However, there are some unscrupulous sellers who are casting a negative light on the sector by selling non-compliant products and it is important that vapers, new and existing, can identify which products are legal and which are not.

Report a rogue seller

If you suspect a retailer of stocking illegal vapes or selling to minors, you can file a report through the UKVIA’s Be Vape Vigilant portal. All submissions are passed onto the relevant authority to be used as part of intelligence-led enforcement.

Red Flag Checklist

To help you ensure the vapes you are using are legal, we have developed an easy to remember guide of ‘Red Flags’ to look out for. If a vape fails any of these checks, it may well be non-compliant.