Sen. Schumer asks FDA to look into PRIME, Logan Paul's high-caffeine energy drink

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Sen. Charles Schumer called on the Food and Drug Administration to investigate PRIME, a beverage brand founded by the YouTube stars Logan Paul and KSI, and to warn parents about the drink and the high amount of caffeine it contains.

The brand has become very popular among teens and pre-teens, despite a label on the bottles noting the drink is"not recommended for children under 18." A 12-oz. can contains 200 milligrams of caffeine, which is equivalent to about half a dozen Coke cans or nearly two Red Bulls.The company also sells PRIME Hydration, which does not contain caffeine, according to PRIME's The Democratic lawmaker from New York said the company uses social media and advertisers to target children.

"Kids see it on their phones as they scroll, and then they actually have a need for it." Schumer said."And the problem here is that the product has so much caffeine in it that it puts Red Bull to shame."can cause insomnia, jitters, anxiousness, a fast heart rate, upset stomach, nausea, headache and a feeling of unhappiness, according to the FDA.

The American Academy of Pediatrics says there is"no proven safe dose of caffeine for children," and that children under 12 should try not to consume caffeine. The group also advises against children and teens consuming any energy drinks and says children ages 12-18 should not have more than 100 mg of caffeine a day. to one ban last year on Twitter, writing,"To counter this blatant wrongdoing, we'll be sending a truckload of Prime to this school and many other schools.

 

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