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• Prime Energy Sports Drink Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Caffeine Levels, PFAS Exposure

  May 9, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A class action lawsuit alleges that Prime energy drink products contain excessive amounts of caffeine, which make them illegal and misbranded in the U.S.

• Panera Halts Sales of “Charged” Lemonade Drinks Following Caffeine Overdose Deaths, Lawsuits

  May 8, 2024

  Grace Muller

  Panera Bread is reportedly phasing out sales of its "Charged Lemonade" products, which have been linked to at least two deaths and one severe injury due to the high levels of caffeine.

• FDA Investigating Panera Bread “Charged Lemonade” After Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Fatal Cardiac Arrest

  October 26, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The FDA has launched an investigation into Panera Bread's Charged Lemonade drinks after a woman with heart problems died of cardiac arrest after drinking the caffeine-laden beverage.

• PRIME, 5-Hour Energy Drink Recall Issued In Canada, as U.S. Senator Calls for Investigation into Caffeine Levels

  July 13, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Canadian health officials have recalled several popular energy drinks due to concerns over their high levels of caffeine, and a high-ranking senator is calling for a similar investigation in the U.S.

• Case Report Links Kidney and Heart Failure To Energy Drink Consumption

  April 21, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new case report details how a man suffered heart and kidney failure after drinking large amounts of energy drinks on a daily basis.

• Caffeine Consumption During Pregnancy Linked To Decreased Fetal Growth

  April 7, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study suggest as little as half a cup of coffee a day during pregnancy can decrease fetal growth.

• 5-Hour Energy Settlement Reached Over False Advertising Charges Filed By Vermont

  August 19, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Vermont and the makers of 5-Hour Energy drinks have reached a settlement agreement over claims of false advertising.

• Energy Drinks May Cause Dangerous Electrical Activity In Heart, High Blood Pressure: Study

  May 30, 2019

  Russell Maas

  A new study warns that energy drinks could cause heart rhythm problems and high blood pressure.

• Monster Energy Drink Cardiac Arrest Lawsuit Results in Defense Verdict

  December 10, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A Monster energy drink product liability lawsuit ended in a defense verdict after the plaintiff was barred from showing the jury a number of studies linking energy drinks to heart problems.

• Side Effects of Energy Drinks May Diminish Blood Vessels After Only One Beverage: Study

  November 6, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that just one energy drink can decrease vascular function, increasing the risk of heart problems.