ALMOST 900 illegal vapes have been seized from an East End convenience store. 

The vapes were recovered by the Trading Standards team following a complaint from a member of the public. 

They were seized for a number of reasons including tank sized in excess of the legal limit, and there were also safety concerns. 

Tests will be carried out to check the batteries are safe, and the composition of the vape liquid will be tested to ensure they do not contain dangerous levels of heavy metals such as lead, nickel and chromium. 

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Gary Walker, Glasgow City Council's head of community safety and regulatory services, said: "Vapes and e-cigarettes are extremely popular at the moment and sales have risen to meet that demand, but the number of complaints that Trading Standards are receiving has also risen.

"There are strict regulations around the sale of vapes to protect the public. Trading Standards officers visit retailers and wholesalers to ensure businesses are complying with those rules.

"Officers provide advice to retailers where necessary and also have powers to seize products which breach the regulations."

It comes as Glasgow City Council has called for a ban on the sale of single-use vapes amid growing health and environmental concerns. 

Glasgow's Environment and Liveable Neighbourhoods Committee wrote to the Scottish Government to back calls for the introduction of new legislation banning their sale due to concerns about the future health of the city's young people and the rising environmental impact of littering.

In March this year, the council announced that in just three months, Trading Standards officers had seized more than 13,000 illicit vapes during spot checks on businesses selling directly to the public and other retailers. 

Anyone with concerns about the sale of non-compliant vapes and e-cigarettes or the sale of these products to children should contact Advice Direct Scotland who will pass the concerns to the relevant Trading Standards service.