cigarettesforless.com – FDA Warning Letter

The FDA reviewed the website http://www.cigarettesforless.com and determined that several cigarette products offered for sale to U.S. customers are in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).

Specifically, products advertised with descriptors like "Light" or "Super Light," such as "Davidoff Slim Lights (Gold) 100?s," "L&M Super Lights (Silver Lab[e]led)," "Marlboro Lights (Gold)," "Pall Mall Blue (Lights)," and "Pall Mall Super Slims Blue (Lights) 100?s," are considered "modified risk tobacco products" under section 911(b)(2) of the FD&C Act. Promoting these without an FDA order in effect, as required by section 911(a), renders them adulterated under section 902(8) of the FD&C Act.

Additionally, "Sobranie Mints cigarettes" are cited for containing a characterizing flavor, violating section 907(a)(1)(A) of the FD&C Act, which prohibits artificial or natural flavors (other than tobacco or menthol) in cigarettes. This makes them adulterated under section 902(5). If they do not contain a characterizing flavor, they are misbranded under section 903(a)(1) due to false and misleading labeling.

The FDA requires