More Colorado cannabis consumers are reporting adverse health effects linked to recalled THC vape products manufactured by Staycon LLC.
As of Oct. 9, the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment had received 38 reports of adverse health effects linked to vape products covered by the recall order, CDPHE spokesperson Gabi Johnston told Westword.
Most of the reported health issues involved headaches and respiratory discomfort, CDPHE told Westword.
How widespread is the Colorado THC vape recall?
Staycon LLC, which operates under the Craft name, has been the subject of three state health and safety notices since Sept. 25 involving vape products found to contain banned solvents, pesticides and flavor additives.
The three notices collectively list more than 700 affected medical and recreational dispensary locations.
The latest MED recall notice for Craft vapes was issued Oct. 13 after testing detected chlorfenapyr, a pesticide banned in cannabis cultivation. The affected batch was sold from Sept. 26, 2025, to July 11, 2026, at 226 stores statewide.
On Sept. 18, Craft announced a voluntary recall of certain vape products after a batch of alpha-pinene, a terpene used in their production, tested positive for methylene chloride, a solvent that can cause cancer. The MED followed with a health and safety notice on Sept. 25 covering affected Craft vape products sold at 405 stores statewide.
In an Oct. 2 post, Craft said the MED was recalling products containing geraniol produced by Floraplex. Regulators had reason to believe the terpene was synthetically derived and therefore did not meet Colorado’s requirements for ingredients in cannabis vape products.
Consumers who purchased the affected products should destroy them or return them to the store where they bought them, according to the notices.
Are Colorado officials still investigating Craft vape products?
Investigations by the MED and CDPHE are ongoing, Westword reported.
“We continue to contact individuals who have made a report and are conducting interviews to confirm the products consumed are related to those listed in the health and safety advisory,” Johnston told Westword.
