In a separate but related enforcement action, Colorado health officials issued a major consumer warning on September 26 after StayCon (Craft) voluntarily recalled 49 vape products sold at 405 licensed dispensaries statewide.
The hazard: The recalled products — including Maui Wowie and Grape Gorilla lines — were found to contain methylene chloride, a chemical solvent linked to cancer. This is one of the largest product-safety alerts in Colorado since adult-use marijuana legalization in 2014. Methylene chloride is not a standard e-liquid ingredient and its presence suggests either contamination or use as an extraction solvent that was not properly purged.
While this recall involves THC vape cartridges rather than nicotine e-cigarettes, it underscores the broader risk of unregulated or under-regulated vape products — a point Schumer's letter implicitly reinforces. Consumers should be aware that both nicotine and THC vape products can carry contamination risks when sourced from non-regulated channels.
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