The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified at least 18 confirmed deaths due to a mysterious vaping disease. Walmart and Rite Aid have taken similar steps.
Kroger is discontinuing its sale of electronic cigarettes, a spokeswoman for the company told CNBC on Monday.Walmart said in September it will stop selling e-cigarettes in its Walmart and Sam's Clubs location.Al Behrman | APis joining Walmart and other retailers in discontinuing its sale of electronic cigarettes, a spokeswoman for the company told CNBC on Monday.
The grocer, which also owns Harris Teeter, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, and other store brands, said it is discontinuing the sale of the product due "to the mounting questions and increasingly-complex regulatory environment."E-cigarettes, which had grown in popularity with teens, have come under regulatory and public scrutiny as a mysterious, deadly vaping illness continues to claim lives.
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