Source: https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/wwwdiscountforcigscom-10152015
Timestamp: 2020-08-12 18:36:12
Document Index: 442012471

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 321', '§ 387', '§ 387', '§ 387', '§ 387', '§ 387', '§ 387', '§ 387', '§ 387']

www.discountforcigs.com - 10/15/2015 | FDA
www.discountforcigs.com - 10/15/2015
www.discountforcigs.com October 15, 2015
www.discountforcigs.com
To: support@discountforcigs.com
The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website http://www.discountforcigs.com and determined that the cigarette products listed there are offered for sale or distribution to customers in the United States. Under section 201(rr) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. § 321(rr)), as amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Control Act), these products are tobacco products because they are made or derived from tobacco and intended for human consumption. Certain tobacco products, including cigarettes, are subject to FDA jurisdiction under section 901(b) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. § 387a(b)).
Our review of the website, http://www.discountforcigs.com, revealed that you sell or distribute the following cigarette products listed or described in product labeling or advertising as being, for example, light, mild, or using similar descriptors: Bond Special Selection (“Bond Lights (Special Selection)”), Camel Blue (“Camel Lights (Blue)”), Camel Silver (“Camel Super Lights (Silver)”), Classic Blue (described as “light”), Classic Slims Blue (described as “light”), Classic Silver (described as “ultra light”), Classic Slims Silver (described as “ultra light”), Golden Gate Blue (described as “mild”), Kent Infina Nanotek (described as “light”), Kent HD (“Kent Lights Nr. 1 (Infina),” “Kent Premium Lights Nr. 8 (Futura),” and “Kent Super Lights Nr. 4 (Neo)”), L&M Blue Label (“L&M Lights (Blue)”), L&M Silver Label (“L&M Super Lights (Silver Label)”), L&M One (described as “light”), Lucky Strike Blue (“Lucky Strike Lights (Blue)”), Marlboro Gold Accent (“Marlboro Accent (Ultra Lights)”), Marlboro Gold Original (“Marlboro Lights (Gold)”), Marlboro (“Marlboro Ultra Lights (Silver)”), Monte Carlo Blue 100’s (described as “light”), Pall Mall Blue (“Pall Mall Lights (Blue),” “Pall Mall Blue (Lights),” and “Pall Mall Super Slims Blue (Lights) 100’s”), Pall Mall (“Pall Mall Ultra Lights (Amber)”), Pall Mall brand (described as “mild”), Parliament Silver Blue (“Parliament Extra Lights (Silver Blue)”), Parliament Aqua Blue (“Parliament Lights (Aqua Blue)”), President Special Stars (described as “milder”), Sovereign Slims Ultra (“Sovereign Slim Ultra Lights 100’s”), West Silver Compact (described as “light”), and West Silver Fusion (described as “light”). In addition, you sell or distribute cigarette products that are described in product labeling or advertising as being less harmful than one or more other commercially marketed tobacco products or having a reduced level of/exposure to a substance. Specifically, the website, http://www.discountforcigs.com, includes the following claims: Golden Gate Blue and Golden Gate Red, described as having a “progressive filter system [that] retains more harmful ingredients in the filters”; Magna Blue (Lights), described as having “very less amount of Nicotine and tar” (sic); Monte Carlo Fine White and Monte Carlo Subtle Silver, described as having an “extremely low amount of tar and nicotine”; and Parliament brand cigarettes, described as “not caus[ing] much harm to the smoker.”
The above listed products are modified risk tobacco products because the website uses the descriptors light, mild, or similar descriptors to describe these products or describes them as being less harmful than one or more other commercially marketed tobacco products or having a reduced level of/exposure to a substance. Because these products are sold or distributed to customers in the United States without an appropriate FDA order in effect under section 911(g) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. § 387k(g)), these products are adulterated under section 902(8) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. § 387b(8)).
Additionally, our review of the website, http://www.discountforcigs.com, revealed that you offer for sale or distribute flavored cigarette products, for example: Aroma Rich Apple, Aroma Rich Rum & Cherry, Kiss Mohito (mini), Kiss Super Slims Clubnichka 100’s (strawberry image), Kiss Super Slims Energy 100’s (fruit), Kiss Super Slims Fresh Apple 100’s, Richmond Cherry, Richmond Cherry 4, Richmond Cherry Gold Super Slims 100s, Richmond Cherry Super Slims 100s, and Sobranie Slims Mints 100’s. These products are purported to contain an artificial or natural flavor that is a characterizing flavor of the products. Section 907(a)(1)(A) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. § 387g(a)(1)(A)) provides:
Cigarettes that are distributed or sold in the United States in violation of this provision are adulterated under section 902(5) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. § 387b(5)). Thus, your flavored cigarette products areadulterated under section 902(5) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. § 387b(5)).
If, however, these cigarette products do not contain a characterizing flavor, they are misbranded under section 903(a)(1) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. § 387c(a)(1)) or section 903(a)(7)(A) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. § 387c(a)(7)(A)) as theirlabeling or advertising is false or misleading because it makes the representation that the products contain, for example, apple, rum & cherry, mojito, strawberry, fruit, cherry, or mint as a characterizing flavor of the tobacco products.
Please note your reference number, RW1500412, in your response and direct your response to the following address:
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