Full list of supermarkets with nationwide ban on vapes over safety concerns

A NUMBER of supermarkets have banned some vapes in stores nationwide over health concerns.

The vapes causing issue are the Elf Bar 600s, which have been found to contain 50% more nicotine than the legal limit.

Asda has confirmed to The Sun it has stopped selling Elf Bars, following Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury's.

The ban is prompted by which discovered between 3ml and 3.2ml of nicotine e-liquid in the vapes.

The legal limit is currently at 2ml, which is the maximum 2% nicotine strength.

An Elf Bar spokesperson told the Daily Mail that some batches have been "inadvertently" overfilled in the UK and apologised for the inconvenience.

Asda announced it was removing all flavours from the range as it "awaits the findings of the relevant investigations.”

Sainsbury's told The Sun it has removed all Elf Bar products from stores too "whilst our suppliers investigate this matter further".

Morrisons said it is investigating the issue and has removed all flavours of the e-cig.

A Morrisons spokesperson said: "As part of our ongoing investigation into the legal compliance of Elf Bar 600 disposable electronic cigarettes with Trading Standards, we have made the decision to remove all flavoured variants from sale.

Tesco has also banned the sale of the vapes in its stores. The Sun has asked the supermarket for comment.

Normally, single vapes from the 600 series cost £3.80 from Tesco, £5.99 from both Morrisons and Asda and £6 from Sainsbury's.

Waitrose no longer sells single-use vaping products. Neither Aldi, Ocado nor Lidl sell single-use vapes.

We have asked Co op if they stock Elf Bar 600s and have stopped selling them, and will update when we hear back.

We've asked all supermarkets if they will offer refunds to anyone who has bought the product and will update when we hear back.

You might see a refund offered when food items are recalled.

That us usually after an official notice from the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

E-cig regulation falls between the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulation agency (MHRA) and Trading Standards.

Both have been contacted for comment. The Sun has also approached Elf Bar for comment.

Elf Bar sells up to 2.5million Elf Bars 600s every week in the UK, according to the report. The company is based in China.

Last year Trading Standards officers found the illegal e-cigarettes with nicotine levels twice the UK legal limit being sold in corner shops.

The Geek Bar Pro vapes were not authorised to be sold by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

Recent data from  revealed that the number of kids vaping has increased.

The number of children that admitted to trying the products has risen from 14% in 2020 to 16% in 2022.