I posted this information in the Deeming Regulations have been released!!!! thread. But since that thread is older and quite long, and many here on ECF may not be following that thread, I wanted to post this important information where it may be more likely to be read by everyone concerned.
Why safer vaping devices that don't explode will not be available in the U.S.
"The first vaping products designed to prevent fires and explosions — and safety-certified by UL — are scheduled to hit the market in a few weeks. While these redesigned electronic cigarettes will be available in Canada, they won’t be sold in the United States.
The vaping industry blames the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which regulates tobacco products, for preventing Americans from buying these safety-enhanced devices.
UL, the global safety company that tests and certifies tens of thousands of consumer products each year, now has a safety standard for electronic cigarettes — and Joyetech, a big player in the e-cigarette market based in southern California, is the first manufacturer with a vaping product that meets this rigorous standard.
But here’s the rub: When the eGo A10, Joyetech’s UL-certified vaping device, hits the market this month it will be sold in Canada, but not the U.S.
Manufacturers say it makes no sense to begin the costly and time-consuming application process until the rules for this process are finalized, and no one knows when that will be.
Technology innovates in cycles of months, not years, so the products being sold today were first designed almost three years ago,” VTA’s Abboud told NBC News. “Manufacturers have developed and are selling products in other parts of the world that have safety designs and safety protections in them, but we can't make any changes to those products here in the U.S. without going through the FDA’s multimillion-dollar multi-year PMTA process.”
UL (Underwriters Laboratories) TRIES TO ELIMINATE THE MAJOR RISK FACTORS
"The new voluntary safety standard for vaping products, known as UL 8139, covers the entire electrical system: battery, charger and built-in battery management systems.
A device with a removable battery cannot meet the UL 8139 standard. This eliminates the exploding battery in the pocket scenario. The device must also be designed in a way that makes it difficult for the user to change the heating coil or other major component.
UL requires an onboard battery management system, typically a chip, that regulates the power and automatically turns off the device if the battery starts to overheat.Manufacturers whose products pass the UL test must agree to quarterly factory inspections and annual follow-up testing to make sure they stay in compliance.
Michael Sakamoto, UL’s senior business development manager, said smokers who see the UL-listed logo on a vaping device can be assured “the risks are minimized and that they’re going to have a safer product in their hands.”
It looks like this policy would eliminate mechanical mods, juice delivery attachments that will accept replaceable coils, and battery devices that use removable Li-on batteries from the e-cigarette market in the US.
In other words, the only e-cigarettes that will be acceptable by UL and the FDA would be regulated battery devices with a battery management system that also uses a non-removeable internal LiPo battery and use a "closed system" juice attachment whose wick/coils can not be removed.
Why safer vaping devices that don't explode will not be available in the U.S.
"The first vaping products designed to prevent fires and explosions — and safety-certified by UL — are scheduled to hit the market in a few weeks. While these redesigned electronic cigarettes will be available in Canada, they won’t be sold in the United States.
The vaping industry blames the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which regulates tobacco products, for preventing Americans from buying these safety-enhanced devices.
UL, the global safety company that tests and certifies tens of thousands of consumer products each year, now has a safety standard for electronic cigarettes — and Joyetech, a big player in the e-cigarette market based in southern California, is the first manufacturer with a vaping product that meets this rigorous standard.
But here’s the rub: When the eGo A10, Joyetech’s UL-certified vaping device, hits the market this month it will be sold in Canada, but not the U.S.
Manufacturers say it makes no sense to begin the costly and time-consuming application process until the rules for this process are finalized, and no one knows when that will be.
Technology innovates in cycles of months, not years, so the products being sold today were first designed almost three years ago,” VTA’s Abboud told NBC News. “Manufacturers have developed and are selling products in other parts of the world that have safety designs and safety protections in them, but we can't make any changes to those products here in the U.S. without going through the FDA’s multimillion-dollar multi-year PMTA process.”
UL (Underwriters Laboratories) TRIES TO ELIMINATE THE MAJOR RISK FACTORS
"The new voluntary safety standard for vaping products, known as UL 8139, covers the entire electrical system: battery, charger and built-in battery management systems.
A device with a removable battery cannot meet the UL 8139 standard. This eliminates the exploding battery in the pocket scenario. The device must also be designed in a way that makes it difficult for the user to change the heating coil or other major component.
UL requires an onboard battery management system, typically a chip, that regulates the power and automatically turns off the device if the battery starts to overheat.Manufacturers whose products pass the UL test must agree to quarterly factory inspections and annual follow-up testing to make sure they stay in compliance.
Michael Sakamoto, UL’s senior business development manager, said smokers who see the UL-listed logo on a vaping device can be assured “the risks are minimized and that they’re going to have a safer product in their hands.”
It looks like this policy would eliminate mechanical mods, juice delivery attachments that will accept replaceable coils, and battery devices that use removable Li-on batteries from the e-cigarette market in the US.
In other words, the only e-cigarettes that will be acceptable by UL and the FDA would be regulated battery devices with a battery management system that also uses a non-removeable internal LiPo battery and use a "closed system" juice attachment whose wick/coils can not be removed.
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