The shop is now being investigated by Trading Standards
Trading Standards visited three shops across the city in one day, and one of them failed the test. The store, which has not been named, sold vape pens to a young volunteer without challenging their age on Tuesday .
READ MORE: Tributes pour in for Winedown Preston owner Douglas Lowe who died in 'horrible freak accident' Councillor Michael Green, cabinet member for Health & Wellbeing at Lancashire County Council, said: "It is always important for us to join Lancashire Constabulary in making sure that the county's children are safe from being sold vapes or cigarettes. This initiative saw one establishment fail when three young testers were sold vapes. Our Trading Standards will now take the lead on this investigation, and we will be looking to take the strongest possible action.
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