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My safety: using and disposing of vapes

OPSS is leading a fresh campaign to raise awareness of safety issues with vapes, with resources for local authorities, community groups and the public.

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is leading a fresh campaign to raise awareness among young people of safety issues with using, charging and disposing of vapes. The aim is to encourage simple, practical habits to reduce the risk of battery fires, injuries and environmental harm. Resources are provided for use by local authorities, community groups and the public, including a toolkit, poster and social media materials.

Resources

Toolkit

  • (PDF, 16.7 MB, 12 pages)

Poster

English

  • (PDF, 1.8 MB, 1 page)
  • (PDF, 2.09 MB, 1 page)
  • (PDF, 2.02 MB, 1 page)

Welsh

  • (PDF, 2.03 MB, 1 page)
  • (PDF, 2.04 MB, 1 page)
  • (PDF, 2.04 MB, 1 page)

Social media materials

Messages

  1. Your vape. Your responsibility. / Charge it safely. Recycle it properly.
  2. Don’t bin your used vape. / Recycle it instead.
  3. Vape fully charged? / Unplug it to reduce the risk of fire.
  4. Help stop vape fires. / Recycle vapes properly.
  5. Extreme temperatures = extreme risk. / Don’t let you vape get too hot, cold or wet.

English

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Welsh

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Published 4 March 2026

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