A warning has been issued to parents after vapes 'clearly appealing to children' were found being sold in shops. The 'Skitle' vapes have been found in Rochdale purporting to be related to the Skittles brand of sweets to appeal to children.
These vapes infringe the trademark rights of the sweets brand and contain 'highly addictive' nicotine. Rochdale council is therefore concerned about children becoming addicted to the drug through the vape which comes in flavours such as 'fruit' and 'tropical'.
The vapes have been found on sale by the Rochdale Borough Council trading standards team, with many bags seized. These colourful, and sweet flavoured vapes have become increasingly popular amongst children and teens nationwide. However, many of these are illegal and unregulated, containing higher than usual amounts of nicotine.
