Police have issued a warning over the dangers of unregulated vapes and liquids after a child lost consciousness after using one of the products.

Over the past week, police have received reports that two school pupils have fallen ill after using vapes which are believed to be contaminated.​

The pupils, from schools in Chorley and West Lancashire, experienced dizziness and heart palpitations and in one case, a child lost consciousness for a period of time.​

The incidents are being treated as isolated ones and investigations are ongoing regarding the circumstances.

Safer neighbourhoods inspector Jon Cisco said: “The legal age to use vapes is 18 but we know that in some cases irresponsible retailers have failed to uphold this rule, selling vapes and vape products to children.​

“Not only is this illegal but it also presents a real health issue to young people who could become very unwell by these unregulated products.​

“We are working closely with our partners and local schools to share intelligence and I would urge anyone with information about those supplying these vapes and vape products, like liquids, to tell us about it so that we can work to get them off the streets and out of the hands of our young people.”​

You can contact us with information on 101 or you can call Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555 111.