23 February 2014 | 18:44

US bans bidis made by Indian tobacco company

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An Indian worker collects bidis. ©Reuters/Jagadeesh Nv An Indian worker collects bidis. ©Reuters/Jagadeesh Nv

US regulators on Friday banned four types of small cigarettes known as bidis made by an Indian company, marking the Food and Drug Administration's first-ever oversight action against a tobacco product, AFP reports. Bidis are small, hand-rolled cigarettes that contain tobacco wrapped in leaves from a tendu tree, and may come in various flavors. US authorities say bidis contain levels of nicotine, tar and carbon monoxide several times greater than normal cigarettes. The FDA move applies to four varieties made by Jash International, which a regulatory spokeswoman described to AFP as an Indian company with headquarters in Illinois. The ban came about because the products were found to be substantially different from existing tobacco products on the market as of 2007, and did not meet new regulatory requirements, the FDA said. "This means they can no longer be sold or distributed in interstate commerce or imported into the United States," the FDA said in a statement. The order applies to Sutra Bidis Red, Sutra Bidis Menthol, Sutra Bidis Red Cone, and Sutra Bidis Menthol Cone. Stores' existing inventory may be subject to seizure without further notice, the FDA said. "Companies that continue to sell and distribute these products in the United States may be subject to enforcement actions by the FDA."

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US regulators on Friday banned four types of small cigarettes known as bidis made by an Indian company, marking the Food and Drug Administration's first-ever oversight action against a tobacco product, AFP reports. Bidis are small, hand-rolled cigarettes that contain tobacco wrapped in leaves from a tendu tree, and may come in various flavors. US authorities say bidis contain levels of nicotine, tar and carbon monoxide several times greater than normal cigarettes. The FDA move applies to four varieties made by Jash International, which a regulatory spokeswoman described to AFP as an Indian company with headquarters in Illinois. The ban came about because the products were found to be substantially different from existing tobacco products on the market as of 2007, and did not meet new regulatory requirements, the FDA said. "This means they can no longer be sold or distributed in interstate commerce or imported into the United States," the FDA said in a statement. The order applies to Sutra Bidis Red, Sutra Bidis Menthol, Sutra Bidis Red Cone, and Sutra Bidis Menthol Cone. Stores' existing inventory may be subject to seizure without further notice, the FDA said. "Companies that continue to sell and distribute these products in the United States may be subject to enforcement actions by the FDA."
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