Monster Energy Drink Caused Five Deaths?

Monster Energy Drink Reported as Villain on Five Deaths

Monster Energy Drink, known to have high caffeine content, has been cited in five deaths and one non-fatal heart attack, according to reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating.

Another report has been added to FDA about the energy drink agency which was recently sued by the family of a 14-year-old Maryland girl with a heart condition who died after drinking two cans of its Monster energy drink in a 24-hour period.

The reports claim that people had adverse reactions after drinking Monster Energy Drink, which comes in 24-ounce cans and contains 240 milligrams of caffeine, or seven times the amount of the caffeine in a 12-ounce cola.

Even though the FDA is investigating the accusations, which date back to 2004, the agency said the reports don't necessarily prove that the drinks caused the deaths or injuries. In fact, Monster said it does not believe its drinks are "in any way responsible" for the girl's death implying to the 14 year old girl in Maryland.

"As with any reports of a death or injury the agency receives, we take them very seriously and investigate diligently," Shelly Burgess said in a statement.

Monster Beverage Corp., which advertizes on its web site that the Monster Energy Drink is a "killer energy brew" and "the meanest energy supplement on the planet," puts labels on cans that state that the drinks are not recommended for children and people who are sensitive to caffeine. The company, based in Corona, Calif., did not directly take action to calls seeking comment on Monday, but said last week that it is "unaware of any fatality anywhere that has been caused by its drinks."

Posted by George Daniels on Thursday October 25 2012, 3:54 AM EST. Ref: Yahoo. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Health. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0