Page Last Updated: 10/06/. In a significant move in , the US Congress granted the Food and Drug Administration FDA the power to regulate tobacco products. The agency said that e-cigarette distributors falsely claim that. The findings forced The Food and Drug Administration to issue a nationwide health warning. Jean from issues a warning about an electronic cigarette scam from a company with a similar name. Uploaded by ECigaretteDirect on Apr 15. The results of a study of "e-cigarettes" are encouraging, but a coalition of government officials and antismoking groups are warning about their dangers and trying to ban their sale. Warning Letters Sent to Electronic Cigarette Distributors. The companies receiving warning letters are E-CigaretteDirect LLC, Ruyan.