high caffeine content of PRIME Energy drinks


Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has called on the US Food and Drug Administration to investigate the high caffeine content of PRIME Energy drinks, which he claims are being targeted to children as “one of the summer’s hottest beverages for kids.

”Schumer said cans of PRIME Energy drinks contain more than double the caffeine of a can of Red Bull and six times more caffeine than a can of Coca-Cola.

He warned parents the drink is gaining popularity on social media. The company does not recommend the drinks for anyone under the age of 18, according to information on its website.

Schumer claimed marketing for the beverage is tempting for minors.Speaking at a news conference in New York on Sunday, Schumer said, “This stuff called PRIME … at just 12 ounces PRIME has an eye-popping level of caffeine and that’s giving parents and doctors the jitters for the kids that are targets.

Here’s the other problem, most parents haven’t even heard of this stuff that their kids are begging for.”