A few days ago, society Cloud9vaping posted an article on his blog explaining that he found worrying acetyl propionyl levels in some “Five Pawns” e-liquids and withdrawn them from sale. While Cloud9vaping since this morning suppressed the results of the tests they proposed, Five Paws published an official statement which we offer you the translation below:
Five Pawns, The 29 June 2015 (USA),
As a pioneer in the vape industry, Five Pawns is committed to the quality of the e-liquids produced. Our vision has always been for the long term. We founded and built our business on the premise that one day FDA regulation and approval would be a requirement for our products. And we are ready to comply with this standard if and when the time comes to put it in place.
There is currently no standardized or approved methodology for testing e-liquids. This obviously has to change. We want to assure our retailers and customers that Five Pawns is working 100% to develop a standard methodology and that all of our e-liquids are responsible and can be tested.
This week, we learned that some false announcements had been made about our e-liquids. We take these accusations very seriously, not just for ourselves, but for the vaping industry as a whole. It is irresponsible and serious to display test results on products using an invalid method. Therefore, we have issued a prohibition order in the matter and we are aggressively prosecuting the authors with all necessary legal remedies to correct the data publicly.
The safety of e-liquids is of vital importance for continued growth in our industry and Five Pawns intends to lead the way. There are a lot of variables to deal with in vape including flavors, ingredients from suppliers, manufacturing processes and devices and this makes safety and testing a lot more complex than you might think from the perspective of the vape. outside. We have funded independent research, including inhalation and heat studies, and we have plans to start in vitro research so that we can look at the effects of steam on lung tissue. In our research, we also discovered that storage conditions and time can also influence the variability of test results. Therefore, we have also started long-term e-liquid stability and degradation trials, and it may take up to two years to get results. We are committed, and more than a speech, here is the proof: Five tries by Five Pawns.
It is widely accepted that in terms of comparative risks, vape is safer than smoking cigarettes. Cigarettes contain thousands of chemicals, including 30 to 70 known carcinogens. The World Health Organization and the American Heart Association Vaping also considers vaping as a safe alternative to tobacco if other withdrawal methods have failed.
Since our foundation in 2012, Five Pawns has been involved in creating the most qualitative e-liquids on the market. When the issue of diacetyl was raised and became a concern, we changed our ingredients to use “Diacetyl Free” ones, eventually we discovered that traces of diacetyl can occur naturally in e-liquids, just like with beer, wine and some fruits like strawberries. See our 2014 e-liquid test results: Diacetyle.
In response to the concern for the presence of diacetyl in 2014, some flavor suppliers for the vape industry began to use acetyl propionyl (AP) as a substitute for diacetyl. Although Acetyl Propionyl has never been linked to any health problems, and it is not banned by the FDA or any international body, the risk remains relative and the potential harm unknown.
However, it is important to note that high levels of Diacetyl and Acetyl Propionyl are present in cigarettes, but there has not been an established link between these products and the presence of bronchitis. obliterans. See the report below.
(Crit Rev Toxicol 2014 May; 44 (5):… 420 to 35 doi: 10,3109 / 10408444.2014.882292 Epub 2014 Mar 17. Diacetyl and cigarette-associated exposures 2,3-pentanedione: implications for the risk assessment of food and flavoring workers. Pierce JS1, Abelmann A, LJ Spicer, Adams RE, Finley BL). http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24635357
In addition, we believe that the efforts to translate the exposure limits to the vaping industry remain insufficient. It is obvious that we do not have the same. If this were true, one would expect to see a population of individuals become ill from e-cigarettes, but fortunately this is not the case. There are no publicly known documented cases that deal with possible respiratory problems related to vaping or consumption of acetul propionyl, diacetyl at the levels currently present in e-liquids. Many sites and blogs have already highlighted this question. We are confident and believe that future studies and data will show that inhaling e-liquids should not be compared to industrial exposure limits.
Vape enthusiasts consume Five Pawns for the well-known complexity of the aromas, and we are determined to ensure the quality of the Five Pawns experience in the future.
In 2014, we contacted two independent labs to analyze our basic 10 flavors and our latest limited edition flavor (see test results here).
But we wanted to go further. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihvE8OE8oI0)Last year, we decided to standardize our manufacturing processes. This includes incorporating a gravimetric casting process into our production to ensure greater precision of the ingredients, and moving our mixing, steeping and bottling liquids into a clean "ISO 8" room for more. ensure consistency and purity.
In the meantime, it's important that consumers can enjoy the best flavor experience and a high level of confidence with Five Pawns. We do not believe that there is currently a concern for diacetyl or acetyl propionyl in our e-liquids at their current levels. Acetyl propionyl can be an important flavor enhancer for creamy flavors and is widely used in the food and beverage industries.
To satisfy all consumers who are looking for a high quality of e-liquid without diacetyl and acetyl propionyl, we are launching this summer, a new range of e-liquid without Propylene glycol which will offer the same legendary flavors of Five Pawns while offering an alternative to people intolerant to propylene glycol. The new range of e-liquid will also solve the flavor problem for those who have sacrificed flavor in order to turn to greater vapor production.
Five Pawns is dedicated to quality and is committed to providing an alternative for those who want to indulge themselves with the least possible consequences and risks. We will continue to constantly improve our products with testing, while meeting any regulations or standards that in the future would be required by a regulatory body.
We are happy to answer your questions and concerns. Write to us at customerservice@fivepawns.com.
