Judge berates prominent retailer for selling vape to young girl at Limerick store
A judge criticized Mr Price for failing to train staff, leading to a vape sale to a 15-year-old girl.Summary
A prominent retailer, Corajio Unlimited Company (parent company of Mr Price), was convicted and fined after selling a disposable vape to a 15-year-old girl at its Limerick store. Judge Catherine Ryan strongly condemned the company for insufficient employee training regarding vape sale regulations. An 18-year-old employee sold the vape without requesting identification or confirming the girl's age, and had received no formal training despite a 161-page handbook. The retailer acknowledged the oversight and stated that vape checks are now in place. Judge Ryan emphasized the retailer’s responsibility to train young employees, deeming the lack of training “completely and utterly unacceptable.” The company was fined €2,000 and ordered to pay the HSE’s costs of €1,500, while the prosecution against the employee was dropped.
(Source：Limerick Leader)
