Ill Advised E-liquid Packaging?

[Slighter]

In an email from a vendor I respect, I was presented with an image of this "Hot Seller".
(This is another image of said product which I could embed into this post)

Looks like a juice box I thought. Not a responsible product designed to be marketed to adults trying to preserve their right to choose their products in this market that is still under attack these many years later. I contacted the vendor with my concerns and will do so with the maker also. There is a "Not to be sold to minors" tag at the bottom but, c'mon please.
This, to me, is handing the Antz a loaded weapon and asking to be shot.
Thoughts?

 

[skoony]

I don't see a Problem. The're not advertising on Nickelodeon are they?
Mike

 

[mauricem00]

it does seem to be targeting minors. I don't think that packaging would appeal to adults

 

[Izan]

Adults HATE flavours...

 

[nyiddle]

There are loads of other offenders, and I agree, this is adding more fuel to an already-raging fire, but nothing is going to be done about it.

Not by the maker of the juice, not by the vendor, nobody.

 

[WillieB69]

it does seem to be targeting minors. I don't think that packaging would appeal to adults

Well..... Maybe the Brony crowd.

 

[skoony]

it does seem to be targeting minors. I don't think that packaging would appeal to adults

Targeting children how? Where do they advertise that targets children?
Mike

 

[ruet]

Just because something is childish doesn't mean it's targeted to children.

 

[LMS62]

With the average adult maturity level in the US, I have no doubt the packaging would appeal to many adults.

 

[Spencer87]

I dont like this idea that if something looks like Candy... its going to be marketed to Kids. Adults like Candy too...
The minors that Candy (Could) appeal to are 5-10 year olds. If your 5-10 year old manages to find a way to buy e-liquid, you have much bigger problems than the marketing.
On the other hand, if you look at the minors USUALLY using E-cigarettes, you usually have young adolescents 13-17...
at that point, I would assume that they know what they are purchasing, and not purchasing it simply because the package looks like candy.

not that the blame doesnt still rest partially on the parent...
old enough to read as well.

I find it funny. Yes. Young vaper numbers are High. And Young smoker numbers are low.

But just because something looks like candy, doesnt automatically make it a marketing tool.

Take... the little swirly dishwasher or clothes detergent capsules. They look like candy...swirly and colorful.
Or flavored Condoms? But we do not attribute that to the rise in young people having relations in the last 50 years.

anyways.. Point being.... I dont like how people place all the blame on the marketing of the company (Not the OP, More ANTZ).
Educate your kids when they are too young to know better, And when they are... well.. they are probably doing it to spite you.

 

[SteveS45]

Reminds of years ago when they went after Camel Cigarettes for the Joe Camel character........

Just my ...........

 

[Yiana]

Looks like Nerds candy to me. That being said I don't think it is targeting children, but can realize why some people would get upset because ANTZ uses anything to say that flavors are. But they will find that excuse to use think about the children that is not a tobacco flavor.

 

[440BB]

Or flavored Condoms? But we do not attribute that to the rise in young people having relations in the last 50 years.

It's a slippery slope. We may soon see them restricted to tobacco and menthol flavors.

 

[SteveS45]

They went after this years ago

 

[Frenchfry1942]

Yes, and Joe Camel was wearing a tuxedo. Kids don't wear tuxedos, but they still went after it.

It is not so much what I think as a vaper, it is what the people think. And, they are often guided as to what to think.

 

[SteveS45]

There is always some group or Government Agency/Official who will target products because of advertising. They went after Vodka distillers for flavored Vodka. Lets not forget we were young once and what we ourselves did when not of legal age.

I DO NOT condone selling products to minors but when the government can send you to a war zone but you can't smoke or drink legally there is something wrong.

 

[Slighter]

my point in posting this was not about whether this would attract minors to the product - it is about the Perception of those intent upon the demise of our rights to choose.

 

[SteveS45]

From your original statement it looks like the packaging concerned you enough to contact the vender and voice them.

 

[Frenchfry1942]

Yes, and we should present ourselves in the best manner given the situation. Again, it is not what I decide that becomes law or ordinance.

 

[Slighter]

the packaging is what those who want us gone will see - the only thing