Chuck Schumer Takes Aim at Logan Paul and KSI Over Energy Drink “PRIME” Controversy
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It looks like Logan Paul and KSI are on the radar of one Killah Chuck Schumer because they sell a high-powered energy drink! Senator Schumer ain’t messing around. Logan Paul and KSI are being called out for their energy drink shenanigans by him. He asked the FDA to investigate their drink PRIME Energy, claiming it contains an “eye-popping” amount of caffeine and is being marketed to kids on social media. 200 milligrams of caffeine are packed into the PRIME Energy drink. That’s the equivalent of drinking about six cans of Coca-Cola or 2.5 cans of Red Bull in one sitting. A paediatrician and professor of paediatrics at UBC, Dr. Ran Goldman, says that’s way too much for a child. It’s actually not a good idea for kids to consume caffeine.
A recent update by Reuters suggests that U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urged the FDA to look into the PRIME drink owned by famous YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI. pic.twitter.com/DvV3JFUHay
— Creator Mail (@creatormailhq) July 10, 2023
A kid’s system can be wrecked even by a tiny dose of caffeine. As a result, they may experience anxiety, jitteriness, lose appetite, and suffer from heart problems. Caffeine overdose is possible if you consume too much of it. Overdosing results in seizures disrupted cardiac rhythms, and a coma or death. The caffeine-free Prime Hydration drink was introduced by Logan Paul and KSI in 2022, who have almost 48 million YouTube subscribers between them. It immediately became an online craze, resulting in long lines and even headlong dives into store shelves. In January of this year, the caffeinated Prime Energy drink was introduced. The business advertises it as sugar-free and vegan.
PRIME Energy Drink has so much caffeine that it could endanger kids’ health.
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) July 9, 2023
But it's being marketed to kids!
Parents and pediatricians are worried.
The FDA must investigate PRIME for its absurd caffeine content and its marketing targeting kids on social media. https://t.co/8f8Udp3dZu
Logan Paul And KSI Are Being Called Out By Senator Schumer Aka Killah Chuck Over Energy Drinks!
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has asked regulators to look into an energy drink touted by YouTube stars KSI and Logan Paul. Despite its high caffeine content, Mr. Schumer claims the drink is marketed to youngsters. Its caffeine content per can is 200 mg, which makes it roughly twice as potent as Red Bull, Prime Energy’s direct competitor. Each drink comes with a warning that it is not suitable for minors under the age of 18. Mr. Schumer, a Democrat, claimed that Prime Energy had been packaged and promoted “in the nearly identical form” as the brand’s caffeine-free drink. As a result, he told reporters in New York on Sunday that some parents had mistakenly purchased the caffeinated drink for their children. The FDA [Food and Drug Administration] needs to investigate PRIME for the ridiculous caffeine content and the internet ads targeting kids, he tweeted later. Prime Energy ‘contains a comparable amount of caffeine to other top-selling energy drinks, all of which fall under the legal limits of the countries in which it is sold’. “It met all FDA guidelines before it was released to the public,” a Prime spokesman told the BBC.
“Our top priority as a brand is consumer safety, so we welcome talks with the FDA or other organizations about suggested industry changes they believe are necessary to protect consumers,” they added. The caffeine-free Prime Hydration drink was launched in 2022 by Logan Paul and KSI, who have nearly 48 million YouTube subscribers between them. It immediately became an online craze, resulting in long lines and even plunging dives into store shelves. In January of this year, the caffeinated Prime Energy drink was introduced. The business advertises it as sugar-free and vegan. The drink is not suggested for children under the age of 18, persons who are caffeine sensitive, pregnant women, or women who are breastfeeding, according to a warning label on each can. Some schools around the world have issued warnings regarding Prime beverages or have outright prohibited them. After a student became ill outside of school hours earlier this year, Milton Primary School in Newport, Wales, issued a note to parents advising them not to mix the caffeinated and non-caffeinated forms of the drink. Meanwhile, Maryborough State High School in Queensland, Australia, has banned the consumption of energy drinks.
