# FDA WARNING_LETTER - Commonwealth Vapes - September 30, 2019

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> FDA WARNING_LETTER for Commonwealth Vapes on September 30, 2019. Product: Tobacco. Access full analysis and detailed observations.

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## Details

- Record Type: WARNING_LETTER
- Company Name: Commonwealth Vapes
- Inspection Date: 2019-09-30
- Product Type: Tobacco
- Office Name: Center for Tobacco Products
- Summary: The FDA issued a Warning Letter to Len Friesen of Commonwealth Vapes on September 30, 2019, following a review of their website, https://www.commonwealthvapes.com. The FDA determined that e-liquid products advertised and sold to U.S. customers are tobacco products under the FD&C Act.

The letter identifies two primary violations:
1.  **Sales to Minors:** Commonwealth Vapes sold Dr. Fog Katana Elite e-liquid to a person younger than 18 years of age, violating 21 C.F.R. § 1140.14(b). This renders the product misbranded under section 903(a)(7)(B) of the FD&C Act.
2.  **Failure to Include Required Nicotine Warning Statement:** The website's advertising for several e-liquid products, including Convicted Vapes Heavy Metal Ice Canada and Wacky Watermelon by Dr. Fog Classics, failed to include the required nicotine warning statement ("WARNING: This product contains nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive chemical.") as mandated by 21 C.F.R. § 1143.3(b). This misbrands the products under sections 903(a)(7)(B), 903(a)(1), and/or 903(a)(7)(A) of the FD&C

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Company: https://www.keypedia.com/companies/commonwealth-vapes/6707e524-a1ae-4561-859d-e5a0437d2199

Office: https://www.keypedia.com/offices/center-for-tobacco-products/65f73cae-ef6f-4e9f-a311-a111daa67374