vapes
Barnet Council's Trading Standards is addressing concerns over illegal vapes, including those with excessive nicotine and tank capacities.
Barnet Council's Trading Standards has been addressing concerns over illegal vapes, which are electronic devices that heat a liquid to produce a vapour for inhalation. In its 2025-2026 Annual Report, the team detailed the seizure of vapes due to potential toxicity of ingested nicotine and tank capacities exceeding the legal limit of two millilitres. Evidence of smuggled goods contravening licensing objectives was also uncovered.
These vape seizures were part of a wider operation by Barnet Council's Trading Standards, which confiscated over 26,000 illegal, counterfeit, and unsafe products during 2025-2026. The report, published in June 2026, also noted that the team issued £123,000 in fines and seized over £500,000 worth of illegal goods. No further council discussions on vapes are currently scheduled.
Key facts
- Barnet Council's Trading Standards seized vapes due to potential nicotine toxicity and tank capacities exceeding two millilitres. Source
- Barnet Council's Trading Standards uncovered evidence of smuggled vape goods contravening licensing objectives. Source
- Barnet Council's Trading Standards confiscated over 26,000 illegal, counterfeit, and unsafe products in 2025-2026. Source
- Barnet Council's Trading Standards issued £123,000 in fines during 2025-2026. Source
- Barnet Council's Trading Standards seized over £500,000 worth of illegal goods in 2025-2026. Source
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