NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart says it will stop selling electronic cigarettes at its namesake stores and Sam’s Clubs following a string illnesses and deaths related to vaping.
The nation’s largest retailer said Friday that it will complete its exit from e-cigarettes after selling through current inventory.
It cited growing federal, state and local regulatory complexity regarding vaping products.
More than 500 people have been diagnosed with vaping-related breathing illnesses.
One person has died after complications related to using e-cigarettes in Tulare County,
An eight death was reported in the US this week, but health officials still have not identified the cause.
