www.cigoutlet.net – FDA Warning Letter

The FDA Center for Tobacco Products reviewed cigoutlet.net and found multiple violations regarding cigarette products offered for sale in the U.S. The products are deemed tobacco products under the FD&C Act.

Several cigarette products are adulterated as "modified risk tobacco products" under section 902(8) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. § 387b(8)) because they are sold without an FDA order. These include products labeled "lights," "mild," "low-tar," "low-yield," or similar descriptors, or those implying reduced harm, nicotine, or tar (e.g., Bond Lights, Marlboro Lights, Kent Super Lights, Aroma Rich Apple, Style, Virginia). The website claims these products have special filters to reduce nicotine/tar intake or are less harmful.

Additionally, certain flavored cigarette products (e.g., Aroma Rich Apple, Kiss Mohito, Richmond Cherry, Sobranie Slims Mints) are adulterated under section 902(5) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. § 387b(5)) for containing characterizing flavors (other than tobacco or menthol), which is prohibited for cigarettes under section 907(a)(1)(A). If these products do not contain characterizing flavors, they are misbranded under section 903(a)(1) or 903(