
Trading Standards - Age restricted products
Information about age restrictions for products and how they protect the underage person.
Age restricted sales
- advice for parents and young people
- advice for business
- taking steps to prevent underage sales
Electronic cigarettes, known as e-cigarettes or vaporisers, are battery-powered devices that mimic the action of smoking, offering nicotine (in most cases), but without the toxic effect of tobacco smoke. They have been in the UK since 2007 and are very popular with children.
Read this useful guide about vaping and e-cigarettes: the facts for parents and carers (PDF)
Further guidance
- further guidance material is available from Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) Business Companion website
- watch this useful video on Age Restricted Sales Advice to Business
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