So much for junk food. Seems some drinks on the market can kill, too. A family is suing the makers of Monster Energy, which they believe caused their 14-year-old daughter's death.
According to an article in the Digital Journal, Anais Forunier consumed two cans of Monster Energy, with around 480 milligrams of caffeine—equivalent to "14 cans of Coca-Cola." Within a day of consuming the drinks, she suffered a fatal cardiac arrest and died.
Apparently soft drinks sold in the United States cannot contain "more than 71.5 milligrams of caffeine per 12 ounces." But as its drinks as classed as 'dietary supplements,' Monster does not fall within those constraints.
Now Anais's parents are suing the company over the drinks, which they call "death traps for young girls and boys who are developing."
However, in a statement Monster defended its product and refuted the link to deaths by "any of their eight billion energy drinks" that the company has sold worldwide.
The matter will be settled in court.
Do you drink energy drinks? Do you let your teen drink them?
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