Smoker Friendly International LLC – FDA Warning Letter

The FDA Center for Tobacco Products issued a Warning Letter to Smoker Friendly International, LLC, following a review of their website, smokerfriendly.com. The FDA determined that the company offers cigarette tobacco and roll-your-own tobacco products for sale to U.S. customers.

The primary violation identified is the sale of "Smoker Friendly Premium Pipe Tobacco Mint," which, despite being labeled as "pipe tobacco," is promoted and offered for sale as cigarette tobacco and/or roll-your-own tobacco. This determination is based on its listing under the "RYO / MYO" (roll-your-own / make-your-own tobacco) category and the presence of related accessories like cigarette injectors and rollers on the same product page.

The FDA states that "Smoker Friendly Premium Pipe Tobacco Mint" is adulterated under section 902(5) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. § 387b(5)) because it purports to contain a characterizing flavor (mint), which is prohibited for cigarettes, cigarette tobacco, and roll-your-own tobacco under section 907(a)(1)(A) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. § 387g(a)(1)(A)). If the product does not contain a characterizing flavor, it is misbranded under section 903(a)(1) or 903