Logan Paul, KSI’s ‘Prime Energy’ drinks recalled in Canada over excess caffeine
Global News
A spokesperson with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed a recall of Prime energy drinks had been issued after a health risk assessment was conducted by Health Canada.
Prime energy drinks — a brand developed and promoted by YouTube stars Logan Paul and KSI — are being recalled in Canada.
The move comes days after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was asked to open a probe into the caffeinated beverages.
In an email to Global News, a spokesperson with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the recall had been issued after a health risk assessment was conducted by Health Canada.
“As a result, it should not be sold in Canada,” Health Canada media relations advisor Andre Gagnon said in a statement to Global News.
According to the CFIA, Prime Energy is considered a supplemented food and is subject to Health Canada’s regulations. Those regulations set out that energy drinks must not contain more than 180 milligrams of caffeine in a single-serve container and require cautionary statements to protect sensitive subpopulations, including children, including information on the safe number of servings per day.
“The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is aware that some stores in Canada may be selling Prime Energy without approval,” the CFIA spokesperson wrote.
Gagnon directed Global News to the CFIA for more information but said both agencies were “actively working” to address the issue of stores that may be illegally selling the product.
A single-serve container of Prime Energy contains 200 mg, the equivalent amount of a half dozen cans of Coke or nearly two Red Bulls, and exceeds the maximum allowed in Canada.
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