FDA threatens to pull e-cigarettes from shelves, following 'epidemic' of use by minors

The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it will consider banning e-cigarettes, a threat that follows the agency issuing 1,300 warning letters and fines to retailers who illegally sold e-cigarettes to minors.

The agency discovered the illegal sales, both online and in stores, through undercover investigations. The e-cigarette products sold to kids included JUUL, a popular “pod” vaping device that looks like a USB drive.