The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has recently issued a recall notice for six additional energy drinks in Canada. The recall is attributed to various non-compliances related to caffeine content and labelling requirements, as stated in the recall notice published on a Friday.
The affected energy drinks included in the recall are:
“Bang: Potent Brain and Body Fuel”
“C4” energy drink
“Cocaine” energy supplement
“Fast Twitch” energy drink
“Ghost” energy drink
“Ryse Fuel” energy drink
The recall applies to all flavors of the aforementioned brands and products that contain caffeine and lack bilingual English and French labelling.
This recall comes shortly after the CFIA’s previous recall of six other caffeinated drinks, including “Prime Energy.” Prime Energy was founded by American social media personality and professional wrestler Logan Paul and British YouTube star KSI. While some of the recalled products, including Prime Energy, are not officially distributed in Canada, they found their way onto Canadian store shelves through illicit imports from the U.S.
The CFIA’s decision to issue recalls for these energy drinks is due to non-compliance with caffeine content and labelling regulations. The agency has been conducting investigations, and it had previously hinted that more products could face recalls.
As of now, there have been no reported reactions associated with the consumption of the recently recalled energy drinks. However, the CFIA issues a warning about the potential adverse health effects of consuming large amounts of caffeine, especially for children, pregnant individuals, breastfeeding individuals, and those who are sensitive to caffeine.
In the case of “Prime Energy,” it was revealed that the drink contains 200 milligrams of caffeine per can, equivalent to the caffeine content of six cans of Coke or two Red Bulls. This exceeds the regulated acceptable caffeine limit of 180 mg per serving, making it unsuitable for sale in Canada, according to Health Canada’s guidelines, as previously reported by The Canadian Press.
The CFIA is taking these measures to ensure consumer safety and adherence to caffeine-related regulations, urging the public to be cautious about the potential health risks associated with the consumption of these energy drinks.