A popular energy drink has been pulled from supermarket shelves while a Government probe against its caffeine levels continues.
Logan Paul's Prime Energy drink will disappear from stores, following claims that the levels of caffeine in the beverage were dangerous.
A popular New York City chain of stores announced its shops wouldn't be carrying the Prime Energy drink, despite an official Food and Drug Administration (FDA) probe not being launched yet.
Logan Paul's popular drink was previously available in the UK, but has since been pulled from schools amid growing concerns for its potential health hazards.
John Catsimatidis, the CEO of the D'Agostino and Gristede's grocery chains said the company has "fears about the concerns for the health of kids".
“We listen to our customers and we have fears about the concerns for the health of kids as it relates to Prime and the beverage’s caffeine levels and marketing, so will not be stocking it at this time,” he told On The Money.
“We could always reconsider, but we would put our own warning labels on the shelf.”
The news comes just one month after Logan Paul's drink came under fire from Senator Chuck Schumer, who called on the FDA to investigate its caffeine levels.
Schumer claimed that the levels of caffeine in the beverage were dangerous.
“One of the summer’s hottest status symbols for kids is not an outfit, or a toy—it’s a beverage,” he told the FDA.
“But buyers and parents beware because it’s a serious health concern for the kids it so feverishly targets."
According to Prime's official website, the beverage has no added sugar but contains 200 milligrams of caffeine.
A healthy adult should consume no more than 400 milligrams of caffeine a day - the equivalent of four cups of coffee, or two Prime energy drinks.
The FDA does not have a recommendation for the amount of caffeine a child should consume, however the American Academy of Pediatrics discourages caffeine consumption by children and adolescents.
A statement on their website says: "PRIME Energy is not recommended for children under the age of 18, women who are pregnant or nursing or individuals who are sensitive to caffeine."
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