THREE online e-cigarette retailers The Joystick Company, Social-Lites and Elusion Australia, which is currently in liquidation, have been ordered to pay penalties for breaching the Australian Consumer Law in a Federal Court ruling.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) took action against Joystick and its director after the company failed to pay infringement notices issued by the ACCC in respect of its conduct.
The retailers had claimed their products contained no "harmful carcinogens and toxins", when this was not the case, the ACCC said.
Among the known harmful elements identified were formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acrolein and acetone.
Visit accc.gov.au for details.
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