Tag: Eonsmoke

  • Eonsmoke Settles Youth-Marketing Lawsuit

    Eonsmoke Settles Youth-Marketing Lawsuit

    Photo: Vitalii Vodolazskyi

    Eonsmoke and its co-owners will pay Massachusetts nearly $51 million to settle a lawsuit over selling vapor products to minors, the office of Attorney General Maura Healey announced on its website. The e-cigarette retailer has also agreed to stop selling its products in the state.

    The AG’s settlement resolves allegations that the defendants directly targeted young people for sales of its vaping products through marketing and advertising intended to appeal to youth. The attorney general’s office also alleged that Eonsmoke failed to verify the age of online purchasers of its products and failed to ensure shipments of these products were received by a person 21 years or older, the state’s minimum legal sales age for smoking products.

    “Eonsmoke coordinated a campaign that intentionally targeted young people and sold dangerous and addictive vaping products directly to minors through their website,” said Healey. “We were the first to take action against this company and its owners, and today we are holding them accountable and permanently stopping them from conducting these illegal practices in our state.”

    Eonsmoke ceased all operations and dissolved in 2020. If co-owners Gregory Grishayev and Michael Tolmach want to sell tobacco products in Massachusetts in the future, they are required to get authorization from the Food and Drug Administration and give notice to the AG’s Office to ensure compliance with federal and state law.

  • Eonsmoke Censured for Illegal Sales

    Eonsmoke Censured for Illegal Sales

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    The Arizona Attorney General’s Office (AGO) obtained a $22.5 million judgment and a permanent injunction against vapor product manufacturer Eonsmoke.
     
    In October 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informed Eonsmoke that it was manufacturing and selling 96 products that did not receive proper FDA approval. Illegal Eonsmoke products, however, continued to be available for sale in retail locations and online to Arizona consumers, according to the AGO. What’s more, Eonsmoke engaged in marketing tactics that targeted underage consumers in Arizona, the agency said.
     
    The AGO filed a consumer fraud lawsuit in January 2020 to stop Eonsmoke from selling illegal vapor products and targeting youth in Arizona.
     
    In February 2020, the Superior Court granted the state’s preliminary injunction request, ordering Eonsmoke to immediately cease the sales of illegal vapor products. On July 27, 2020, the court issued its final judgment against Eonsmoke. 
     
    “Eonsmoke is being held accountable for its unlawful conduct in Arizona, including marketing flavored vaping pods to children,” said Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich. “If you are an Arizona retailer and have Eonsmoke products on your shelves, they are illegal. This final judgment includes comprehensive injunctive relief, and our office will continue to monitor Eonsmoke’s presence in Arizona and ensure its compliance with all state and federal laws.”