US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has asked the Food and Drug Administration to investigate and investigate PRIME, the energy drink endorsed by high-profile YouTubers and internet personalities KSI and Logan Paul.
Both announced and released a caffeine-free Prime Hydration drink in 2022 and launched a caffeinated Prime Energy drink in January this year. However, one of the drinks has drawn accusations and scrutiny from lawmakers and health experts over potentially dangerous levels of caffeine.
US Senator Asks Regulators To Look Into KSI And Logan Paul’s Energy Drink
Prime Energy contains 200mg of caffeine per can, about twice the amount in rival energy drink Red Bull. In addition, each drink has a warning stating that it is not recommended for children under the age of 18 and people who are sensitive to caffeine, such as pregnant or breastfeeding women.
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While the brand seems to embrace all its Is and cross its Ts, Sen. Chuck Schumer, on Sunday, raised awareness among parents about the drink and the high amount of caffeine in it. He claimed the drink was distributed to children despite its high caffeine content BBC news.
The Democratic leader also told reporters in New York that Prime Energy had been packaged and marketed “in an almost identical form” as a decaffeinated drink from the brand — as a result, many customers had mistakenly bought caffeinated drinks for their children.
The US parliamentarian later wrote Twitter“FDA [Food and Drug Administration] must investigate PRIME for its ridiculous caffeine content and its marketing targeting children on social media.” The beverage company has yet to comment or respond to News Outlet.
Not long after the YouTubers had their beef in the ring, they joined forces to launch Tenaga Perdana drink on January 4. It’s the newest drink in the Prime line — which started with Prime Hydration, a replenishing drink with antioxidants, electrolytes and B vitamins.
All Five Flavors Sold Out Within One Hour Of Initial Release
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Energy drinks, per Yahoo, is a flavored, sugar-free and vegan caffeinated energy drink. It contains 200 milligrams of caffeine and 300 milligrams of electrolytes. When the drink was launched, people loved it, so they lined up in stores to pick up cans.
At the time, it was released exclusively through the company’s website, but all five flavors—ICE POP, STRAWBERRY WATERMELON, BLUE RASPBERRY, TROPICAL PUNCH and ORANGE MANGO—sold out within an hour.
Now, the drink is available for sale at GNC, Kroger, Ralph’s, Target, CVS, Walmart Supercenters, Sam’s Club and The Vitamin Shoppe.
Logan Paul Extends His Contract With WWE
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In April, Paul got a new multi-year contract with WWE. The Blast notes how the professional wrestler announced the news on his Twitter page, to the delight of his 6.8 million fans, who have watched him rise through the platform since his debut in June 2022.
Before the contract renewal, Paul shared in an interview that he was enjoying the challenge of WWE, adding that he planned to go “harder” and “bigger.” To make the announcement, the Youtuber posted a photo of himself and WWE Hall of Famer Triple H, who currently serves as executive vice president of talent relations.
The 28-year-old player also expressed his happiness about the contract extension and thanked the participants. Apparently pleased with the latest achievement, the media personality captioned the post, “Contract Renewed.”
In the comments section of the post, fans reacted to the announcement with congratulations for the Youtuber and voiced their desire to see her appear regularly in more episodes.
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