[2] In response to a request from the United States House of Representatives,[3] the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products effectively banned sales of Puff Bar e-cigarettes in July 2020.
[4] Puff Bar returned to the market in February 2021 by claiming to switch to synthetic nicotine, which was not regulated by FDA Center for Tobacco Products at the time.
[5] As part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, FDA was given authority over synthetic nicotine and required companies to submit their products for review within 30 days.
[6] A 2022 national survey in the found that Puff Bar was the most popular brand of e-cigarette among youth.
[7] FDA requested a response within 15 working days detailing how the companies intend to address the government's concerns.