FDA Seizes Documents From E-Cigarette Maker Amid Crackdown On Flavored Vapes

In just three years, the electronic cigarette manufacturer Juul has swallowed the American market with its USB key-shaped vapes.

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Updated 5:45 a.m. ET

Chocolate cupcake, creme, mango, tutti frutti, “blue” — sugary-sounding flavors familiar to teenage e-cigarette users are facing more crackdowns from the Food and Drug Administration.

The FDA seized more than 1,000 pages of documents during a “surprise inspection” at Juul Labs, an electronic cigarette company based in San Francisco. The agency has been narrowing their focus on Juul and what critics say are its “kid-friendly flavors” as youth vaping rates have increased.