Sutton Trading Standards
Sutton Trading Standards is currently cracking down on the sale of illegal vapes and tobacco across the borough.
Sutton Trading Standards, the department within Sutton Council responsible for enforcing consumer protection legislation, launched a crackdown on illegal vape and tobacco sales in September 2025. Retailers found to be non-compliant face unlimited fines and potential prison sentences of up to two years. The department is targeting vapes lacking correct warning labels, tactile warnings, UK manufacturing bases, or proper registration, alongside illegal tobacco.
The crackdown, initiated in September 2025, focuses on specific criteria for illegal products, including over-capacity vape tank sizes, non-duty paid tobacco, and counterfeit items. No further discussions or upcoming actions regarding this enforcement by Sutton Trading Standards are currently scheduled in council meetings.
Key facts
- Sutton Trading Standards launched a crackdown on illegal vape and tobacco sales in September 2025. Source
- Non-compliant retailers face unlimited fines and up to two years in prison. Source
- Illegal vapes include those without correct warning labels or UK manufacturing bases. Source
- Illegal tobacco includes non-duty paid, counterfeit, or incorrectly labelled products. Source
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