Giant vapes

Giant Vapes is an established online electronic cigarette retailer founded in 2013 in the United States. It is not a specific electronic cigarette brand. It is renowned for selling a wide variety of e-liquids and hardware devices, but it also received a warning letter from the US FDA due to the unlicensed nature of its products.
The following is the detailed information about this company:
Company Overview and Milestones
Establishment and Positioning: Giant Vapes was founded by a group of vaping enthusiasts in September 2013. The initial aim was to create a "one-stop" online store, providing consumers with high-quality e-liquids available on the market.
Development and Acquisition: The company experienced rapid growth and was acquired by another American e-cigarette retailer, Avail Vapor, in 2020.
Industry Role: It is not merely a retailer; it also actively participates in advocacy activities within the vaping community, collaborates with relevant groups to lobby legislators, and strives to secure rights for the vaping industry.
Products and Services
Giant Vapes is more like an "electronic cigarette store", offering a wide range of products:
Rich tobacco oil: We sell tobacco oil from many well-known brands, such as Naked 100, Suicide Bunny, Jam Monster, etc. The flavors cover a variety of options including fruits, desserts, mint, and tobacco.
Diverse hardware: In addition to e-liquid, various vaping hardware is also sold, such as OXVA XLIM 3 ULTRA, Vaporesso XROS 5, SMOK NOVO 6 Ultra and other pod systems (refillable devices), as well as disposable electronic cigarettes sold on the company's website (such as UNO 4K, One Tank 40K).
Service Policy: The official website offers free shipping within the United States for orders over $100. The order will usually be dispatched within 24 working days.
User Reviews
Based on the limited data from third-party evaluations, the user reviews of Giant Vapes are generally satisfactory.
Overall score: Based on the aggregated feedback from 66 user reviews, Giant Vapes received a total score of 4.0 out of 5.
Detailed performance: It received high scores in "brand awareness" (4.5 points) and "e-commerce functionality" (4.8 points), but no score was given in "privacy policy and data security".
⚖️ Regulatory Issues: FDA Warning Letters
Like many brands we have discussed before, Giant Vapes is also under regulatory pressure from the US FDA.
Received warning letter: On December 5, 2025, the FDA sent a warning letter to Giant Vapes.
Reason for violation: The FDA determined that the electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products sold on the website giantvapes.com fall under new tobacco products that have not been authorized before market launch. Therefore, their sale in the US market constitutes a violation.
 Summary
In summary, Giant Vapes is a long-established and product-rich e-cigarette retail platform. Its advantages lie in the wide range of product offerings and a certain user base. However, its main risk is that, as the products it sells are generally not authorized by the FDA, its business model faces severe legal and regulatory challenges in the United States.