Warning Letter to buydeltas.com for Unlawful Nicotine Pouch Sales
Summary
The FDA Center for Tobacco Products issued a warning letter to buydeltas.com on March 27, 2026, for selling unauthorized nicotine pouch products (ZYN Nicotine Pouches - Cucumber Lime Slim 6.5MG and Red Fruits Slim 9MG) without required premarket authorization. The products are deemed adulterated under section 902(6)(A) and misbranded under section 903(a)(6) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The company must immediately cease selling all unauthorized tobacco products.
What changed
FDA determined that buydeltas.com offers for sale or distribution two ZYN Nicotine Pouch products (Cucumber Lime Slim 6.5MG and Red Fruits Slim 9MG) that lack required marketing authorization orders under section 910(c)(1)(A)(i) of the FD&C Act. These products are classified as 'new tobacco products' under section 910(a) because they were not commercially marketed in the United States as of February 15, 2007, and are therefore adulterated under section 902(6)(A) and misbranded under section 903(a)(6).
Buydeltas.com must immediately cease marketing all tobacco products that lack FDA marketing authorization orders. All such products are marketed unlawfully and subject to enforcement action at FDA's discretion. The company should verify that any tobacco products sold or distributed comply with premarket authorization requirements. Failure to comply may result in additional enforcement actions.
What to do next
- Immediately cease selling unauthorized nicotine pouch products (ZYN Nicotine Pouches - Cucumber Lime Slim 6.5MG and Red Fruits Slim 9MG)
- Verify that all tobacco products offered have FDA marketing authorization orders in effect before resuming sales
- Ensure all labeling and advertising on the website complies with FD&C Act requirements
Penalties
Products without required marketing authorization are subject to enforcement action at FDA's discretion; adulterated and misbranded tobacco products may be seized or result in further enforcement action
Source document (simplified)
Delivery Method: VIA Electronic Mail Reference #: RW2602399 Product: Tobacco Recipient: buydeltas.com United States
sales@buydeltas.com Issuing Office: Center for Tobacco Products United States
March 27, 2026
WARNING LETTER
To Whom It May Concern:
The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website https://www.buydeltas.com and determined that nicotine pouch products listed there are offered for sale or distribution to customers in the United States.
Under section 201(rr) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. § 321(rr)), these products are tobacco products because they are made or derived from tobacco or contain nicotine from any source and intended for human consumption. Certain tobacco products, including nicotine pouch products, are subject to FDA jurisdiction under section 901(b) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C.
§ 387a(b)) and 21 C.F.R. § 1100.1 and are required to be in compliance with the requirements in the FD&C Act.
Generally, to be legally marketed in the United States, the FD&C Act requires “new tobacco products” to have a premarket authorization order in effect. A “new tobacco product” is any tobacco product that was not commercially marketed in the United States as of February 15, 2007, or any modified tobacco product that was commercially marketed after February 15, 2007 (section 910(a) of the FD&C Act; 21 U.S.C. § 387j(a)). Generally, a marketing authorization order under section 910(c)(1)(A)(i) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. § 387j(c)(1)(A)(i)) is required for a new tobacco product unless (1) the manufacturer of the product submitted a report under section 905(j) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. § 387e(j)) and FDA issues an order finding the product substantially equivalent to a predicate tobacco product (section 910(a)(2)(A) of the FD&C Act) or (2) the manufacturer submitted a report under section 905(j)(1)(A)(ii) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. § 387e(j)(1)(A)(ii)) and all modifications are covered by exemptions from the requirements of substantial equivalence granted by FDA under section 905(j)(3) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. § 387e(j)(3)).
New Tobacco Products Without Required Marketing Authorization Are Adulterated and Misbranded
FDA has determined that you offer for sale or distribution to customers in the United States nicotine pouch products that lack a marketing authorization order: ZYN Nicotine Pouches - 1PK EURO - Cucumber Lime Slim 6.5MG - EURO and ZYN Nicotine Pouches - 1PK EURO - Red Fruits Slim 9MG - EURO.
The tobacco products listed above are new tobacco products because they were not commercially marketed in the United States as of February 15, 2007. These products do not have FDA marketing authorization orders in effect under section 910(c)(1)(A)(i) of the FD&C Act and are not otherwise exempt from the marketing authorization requirement. Therefore, these products are adulterated under section 902(6)(A) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. § 387b(6)(A)). In addition, they are misbranded under section 903(a)(6) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. § 387c(a)(6)) because a notice or other information respecting these products was not provided as required by section 905(j) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. § 387e(j)).
Conclusion and Requested Actions
FDA has determined that your firm markets new tobacco products in the United States that lack premarket authorization. All new tobacco products on the market without the statutorily required premarket authorization are marketed unlawfully and are subject to enforcement action at FDA’s discretion.
For a list of all products that have been authorized by the FDA and certain others that may be legally marketed, please visit the Searchable Tobacco Products Database: https://www.fda.gov/searchtobacco.
It is your responsibility to ensure that all tobacco products you sell and/or distribute in the United States and all related labeling and/or advertising on any websites or other media (such as e-commerce, social networking, or search engine websites), and in any retail establishments in which you advertise, comply with each applicable provision of the FD&C Act and FDA’s implementing regulations. Failure to address any violations of the FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C. § 301 et seq., or its implementing regulations relating to tobacco products including the tobacco regulations in 21 C.F.R. Parts 1140, 1141, and 1143, may lead to regulatory action, including, but not limited to, civil money penalties, seizure, and/or injunction. However, this Warning Letter does not constitute “written notice” for purposes of section 303(f)(9)(B)(i)(II) of the FD&C Act. Please note that tobacco products offered for import into the United States that appear to be adulterated and/or misbranded may be detained or refused admission.
The violations discussed in this letter do not necessarily constitute an exhaustive list. You should take prompt action to address any violations that are referenced above and take any necessary actions to bring these tobacco products into compliance with the FD&C Act.
Please submit a written response to this letter within 15 working days from the date of receipt describing your actions to address any violations and bring these products into compliance, including the dates on which you discontinued the violative sale and/or distribution of these tobacco products and your plan for maintaining compliance with the FD&C Act. If you believe that these products are not in violation of the FD&C Act, include your reasoning and any supporting information for our consideration. This letter notifies you of our findings and provides you with an opportunity to address them. You can find the FD&C Act through links on FDA’s homepage at https://www.fda.gov.
Please note your reference number, RW2602399, in your response and direct your response via email at CTPCompliance@fda.hhs.gov and to the following address:
DPAL-WL Response, Office of Compliance and Enforcement
FDA Center for Tobacco Products
c/o Document Control Center
Building 71, Room G335
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
If you have any questions about the content of this letter, please contact CTPCompliance@fda.hhs.gov.
Sincerely,
/S/
John E. Verbeten
Director
Office of Compliance and Enforcement
Center for Tobacco Products
VIA Electronic Mail
cc:
GoDaddy.com, LLC
abuse@godaddy.com
Google LLC
google-cloud-compliance@google.com
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03/31/2026
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