Tobacco regulators are seeking public input before proposing warnings on accidental nicotine exposure from e-liquids and requirements for child-proof containers, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said.

A 60-day public comment period began 1 July. “The continuing rise in popularity of electronic nicotine devices (ENDS), such as e-cigarettes, which often use liquid nicotine and nicotine-containing e-liquids, has coincided with an increase in calls to poison control centers and visits to emergency rooms related to liquid nicotine poisoning and other nicotine exposure risks. FDA’s assessment of these recent trends has led the agency to seek additional information,” the regulatory body said.
The American Vaping Association criticized the move in a statement saying FDA should first follow through on its proposal to include vaping devices under the tobacco products it regulates. A final proposal has yet to be put forward following a public comment period last year.