RELX is again warning consumers in the Philippines against buying counterfeit e-cigarettes that are being offered in markets. The use of fake vaping products may result to serious health consequences, warns the company.
Through one of its initiatives, RELX has already had more than 100,000 illicit e-cigarette products removed from the market to date, emphasizing the massive reach of these unregulated goods, according to media reports.
The e-cigarette manufacturer’s statement also comes after it successfully won a court case in China against a company which infringed on the registered design of one of RELX’s high-selling products, RELX Essential.
“Preventing the production and sale of counterfeit e-cigarette products is one of the main challenges currently facing the e-cigarette industry. Counterfeit e-cigarette products pose serious potential health risks to consumers,” said Patrick Drilon, RELX International head of External Affairs – Philippines.
“While governments and local authorities work to implement stronger enforcement methods to rid the market of these harmful products, international e-cigarette companies can and should do more to aid them in this global fight to offer consumers products that abide by safety standards by undergoing stringent quality checks.”