Wednesday, December 5, 2012
The Farmington Hills-based company that produces the energy shots has come under fire after an FDA report linked it to 12 deaths over the past four years.
In the wake of safety concerns raised by a recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report, the owner of a Farmington Hills-based that produces 5 Hour Energy has taken to YouTube.com to defend the popular energy shot. Crain's Detroit reported Wednesday that the video, featuring Living Essentials owner Manoj Bhargava, has been viewed more than 2.4 million times. The video presents information about over-consumption of caffeine and points out the company recommends using just two 5 Hour Energy shots per day. "If my family wasn't going to use it ... if it wasn't safe for my family, I'm not gonna put it out there," said Bhargava, who is also a Farmington Hills resident. The Crain's report mentioned talk of congressional hearings on the …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
The drink, made by Farmington Hills-based Living Essentials, is among beverages being targeted by federal lawmakers, The Detroit News reports.
An energy drink produced by a Farmington Hills company has been cited in 12 deaths over the past four years, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Detroit News reported late Wednesday that 5-Hour Energy, made by Living Essentials LLC, "has been associated with 92 adverse event reports in that time, including 32 hospitalizations", according to FDA spokesperson Shelly Burgess. The report did not include any specific information about how the drink was tied to those incidents. According to the report, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois), has cited rising emergency room visits tied to energy drinks in his efforts to impose caffeine limits on them. Last week, Living Essentials company security called Farmington Hills Police …
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
More than 70 varieties of peanuts are added to a massive Sunland Inc. recall for possible salmonella contamination. Here's the latest.
A food recall that began with a contaminated batch of peanut butter sold at Trader Joe's has now expanded to include raw and roasted in-shell and shelled peanuts, Sunland Inc. announced Friday in a news release posted on the Food and Drug Administration website. The nuts were processed in the Sunland Peanut Processing Plant in Portales, N.M. The same plant processed the two Trader Joe's Valencia Peanut Butter varieties linked to an outbreak of salmonella bradeney, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The potential salmonella contamination could cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the elderly or others with compromised immune systems. Healthy persons who get infected with salmonella …
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9:48 am on Thursday, November 15, 2012
I recall drinking my first energy drink when in Thailand back in the late 1980's. It was called Red Bull. Prior to purchasing this product I read the list of ingredients. Being a chemist and scientist by nature, I observe these things. After a few days in the hot and humid conditions of Bangkok and also dealing with the diesel pollution, I was feeling a little fatigued plus a dull headache. I … more ›