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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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Bulk Pure Caffeine Ban Enacted by FDA Due To Overdose Concerns

  April 16, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has banned pure caffeine in powdered and liquid form as a dietary supplement, saying that the risks of overdose and death are too high.

• Medical Experts Say Energy Drinks Should Not Be Marketed To, Or Used By, Children

  February 14, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  College sports medicine experts are calling for energy drink manufacturers to stop marketing their products toward children, who they say are an an increased risk of dangerous energy drink side effects.

• Caffeine Overdose From Energy Drink, Coffee, Soft Drinks, Led To Teen’s Death: Report

  May 17, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  Caffeine overdose has been determined to be the cause of death of a 16 year old South Carolina teen, who drank a number of caffeinated beverages in one day.

• Monster Energy Drink Lawsuit Filed Over Near-Fatal Stroke

  March 2, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A man who suffered an aneurysm and brain bleeding after drinking Monster energy drinks is suing the manufacturer for failure to warn and putting out a defective and dangerous product.

• FDA Warns Caffeine Powder Distributors To Stop Selling Deadly Doses

  September 2, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has issued warning letters to five caffeine powder distributors, saying consumers cannot adequately measure doses small enough to be safe, resulting in severe injuries and deaths.