FDA bans sale of four R.J. Reynolds products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday banned the sale of four brands of R.J. Reynolds cigarettes, saying their recipes were not similar enough to existing, tested products to demonstrate an equivalent health risk.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday banned the sale of four brands of R.J. Reynolds cigarettes, saying their recipes were not similar enough to existing, tested products to demonstrate an equivalent health risk.
“The agency will continue to review product submissions and exercise its legal authority and consumer protection duty to remove products from the market when they fail to meet the public health bar set forth under law,” said Mitch Zeller, director of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products.
FDA scientists found the four products had higher levels of menthol, and/or new or different ingredients than existing products.
Effective immediately, Camel Crush Bold, Pall Mall Deep Set Recessed Filter, Pall Mall Deep Set Recessed Filter Menthol and Vantage Tech 13 cigarettes can't be sold in the United States. Stores have 30 days to get rid of existing products, the FDA encourages them to return the banned products to the manufacturer or otherwise dispose of them.
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