The store cited safety concerns and regulatory uncertainty.
Kroger cited an"increasingly-complex regulatory environment" in its announcement halting the sales of e-cigarettes.: Grocery chain Kroger announced Monday it would stop selling e-cigarettes, citing questions over the safety of such products and an increasingly stringent regulatory environment.
The ban comes as a spate of mysterious vaping-related illnesses have prompted increasing scrutiny from federal health officials and lawmakers.Walgreens, Walmart and Rite Aid already discontinued the sale of e-cigarettes. WalgreensA Kroger spokesperson cited “mounting questions and increasingly-complex regulatory environment” related to e-cigarettes in explaining its ban, while Walgreens said a ban is necessary “as the CDC, FDA and other health officials continue to examine the issue.
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