Residents across Lincolnshire are being urged to stay vigilant following a health warning about high-capacity ‘super vapes’ that pose significant health risks.

A European rapid dangerous product alert has been issued for the R&M Tornado Vape, which contains an astonishing 30,000 puffs. The product, seized from a premises in Boston during Operation Nivada last week, far exceeds the legal limits for vape liquid capacity and nicotine content.

These super vapes contain 30ml of liquid—15 times the legal UK limit of 2ml—and deliver the equivalent amount of nicotine as 375 King Size cigarettes. The dangerous product alert describes them as acutely poisonous and highly addictive.

Andy Wright, Principal Trading Standards Officer at Lincolnshire County Council, highlighted the risks:

“The popularity of disposable vapes shows no sign of waning, but residents need to be fully aware of the health hazards that these huge-capacity super vapes pose.

“Worryingly, these products are not adequately labelled, and with their eye-catching branding, they often end up in the hands of vulnerable young people.

“Nationally, Trading Standards are aware of these products and will seize them when found. Precautions are being taken to stop them from entering the country.

“We continue to remain vigilant and work closely with partners, including Lincolnshire Police, to remove these illegal vape and tobacco products from Lincolnshire’s streets and clamp down on the traders who peddle them.”

The warning follows one of Lincolnshire’s largest-ever seizures of illicit tobacco last week. More than 90,000 cigarettes and 300 vapes were confiscated from stores in Boston, Spalding, and Holbeach as part of Operation Nivada.

Residents are encouraged to report any instances of illegal tobacco sales or related criminal activity. Providing information helps authorities build intelligence, gather evidence, and disrupt organised crime.

Reporting is 100% anonymous. Call Crimestoppers today on 0800 555 111 or submit information online at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information.