Juul C1 (e-cigarette)

2022: US bans sale

On June 23, 2022, it became known that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned Juul Labs from selling all of its products in the United States.

The regulator said that the company should stop selling and distributing products, as well as remove those products that are already on the market, otherwise it faces penalties. The rise in teen use of vaping products has led the agency to conduct a thorough review of the e-cigarette situation, according to FDA Commissioner Robert Kaliff.

US bans sale of Juul e-cigarettes

{{quote'The agency has committed significant resources to vetting the products of companies that account for most of the U.S. market, Kaliff said in a statement. We believe they represent a significant proportion of the products on offer, and many have played a disproportionate role in the rise of e-cigarette users among young people. }} {{quote 'Joe Murillo, Juul's chief regulatory officer, said the company disagreed with the decision and would seek a stay while it decided what to do next. Juul is exploring all possible options under FDA regulations and the law, including appealing the decision and engaging with our regulator, Murillo said in a written statement. }} The FDA pointed out that the reason for the ban on Juul's activities was the data provided by the company on the health benefits of its products. Juul's filing lacked sufficient evidence that allowing its products to be sold in the U.S. would be appropriate to protect public health, and some of the company's research findings raised concerns because of insufficient and conflicting data, the agency said in a statement.

In response, Murillo said Juul believes its applications appropriately characterize the toxicology profile of Juul's products, including comparisons to combustible cigarettes and other smoking mixtures.

Juul, which was one of the most expensive startups, faced a drop in its fortunes after regulators imposed restrictions on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, and the company was accused of marketing to underage consumers following litigation. The company said it had never targeted young people in its ads.^[1]

2019: Market Entry

In mid-August 2019 cigarettes Juul Labs , facial recognition system the maker of the electronic introduced the product s. Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention blamed e-cigarettes for the rise in teen tobacco use, only those over 18 can now smoke, and a new generation e-cigarette is ready to enforce the law.

The Juul C1 electronic Bluetooth cigarette connects to Android-, to the smartphone which monitors all connected devices through the application, controls vaping and at the same time estimates how old the user is. The first product of its kind was released on the British market after testing in Canada.

In e-cigarettes appeared facial recognition system

According to Dan Thomson, managing director of the British division of Juul, users need to undergo strict age verification before they can use the device. The process involves facial recognition and two-step data validation using third-party databases.

The device also allows users to control the number of puffs per day, as well as find an electronic cigarette in case of loss. The electronic cigarette comes with an automatic lock function that turns off the device and does not allow it to be used if it is out of range of the owner's phone.

Juul product management director Roxy Wacyk noted that the company plans to regularly update the app and is considering features that will allow users to self-monitor vaping and prevent the device from being used in public places like schools.

Juul developers assured that their product is not intended to collect data, but to provide data to customers. The company says it will not share or sell data to third parties without user permission.^[2]