---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-21-031670"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TPB"
cik: "0001290677"
company_name: "Turning Point Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-09-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T02:54:02.292116+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FDA issues Marketing Denial Order to Turning Point Brands for certain vapor products

## Summary
- FDA issued MDO on Sept 14, 2021, covering certain vapor products under PMTA.
- TPB intends to appeal the decision and engage with FDA for a path forward.
- Company believes PMTA data showed products do not appeal to youth and help smokers switch.
- No immediate financial impact or revenue figures disclosed in the release.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-21-031670
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TPB
- cik: 0001290677
- company_name: Turning Point Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-09-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1290677/000114036121031670/0001140361-21-031670-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1290677/000114036121031670/brhc10029078_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-21-031670
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-21-031670.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-21-031670.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.