Drug Recall: Monster Caffeinated Energy Drinks

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Canada/Ottawa: 5002589 Ontario Inc., a Mississauga, Ontario establishment, recalls certain batch/lots of Monster branded Caffeinated Energy Drinks from the Canadian marketplace due to reported failure to properly comply with Canada’s Caffeine content and labelling requirements leading to possible ingestion of excess Caffeine levels with consequential risks of anxiety, sleeplessness, agitation, palpitations, diarrhea and restlessness.

In some people, Caffeine can worsen Clinical Psychosis and result in the need for higher amounts of appropriate medication. In addition, Caffeine can reduce how well some anti-psychotic medications work.

In severe cases, high levels of Caffeine can cause kidney failure, blood in the stools or urine, coma, confusion and/or Necrotizing Enterocolitis, all serious and potential fatal situations, requiring immediate medical intervention to minimize pain and suffering as well as prevent life-altering injury or death.

CFIA: https://rb.gy/jzd5i

Direct link: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/monster-brand-caffeinated-energy-drinks-recalled-due-caffeine-content-and-labelling

Additional information:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (“CFIA”) reports the following Caffeinated Energy Drinks are subject to this recall:

• Monster branded Caffeinated Energy Drinks, sold in 16-fluid ounce (~473 ml) cans; affected flavours: all flavours that contain Caffeine and do not have bilingual (English and French) labelling

Please consult the photograph above for details of these beverages’ packaging, design and retail presentation.

==> No item numbers, manufacturing date codes, production dates, expiry dates, regulatory approval designations, registration numbers, agency approval designations or other identification numbers were listed with this recall notification.

These Monster branded Caffeinated Energy Drinks were known to be marketed, distributed and sold in all Canadian provinces, although it is always possible these Energy Drink products had wider distribution outside the country. When in doubt, please contact the manufacturer for specific product information.

According to the CFIA, 5002589 Ontario Inc. has recalled certain batch/lots of Monster Caffeinated Energy Drinks from the Canadian marketplace due to reported failure to properly comply with Canada’s Caffeine content and labelling requirements. As a result of this reported defect, you should neither serve nor consume the recalled Energy Drinks identified above.

==> Never depend on your senses of sight, smell, taste or touch to confirm food poisoning, adulteration or contamination. If in doubt about the safety of any food, return it to your retailer for refund or toss it out in your household garbage, making sure neither small children nor household pets can access the suspect food.

Proposed Remedy:
If you believe you have purchased or have in your possession any of the recalled Monster branded Caffeinated Energy Drinks, please do not consume them directly nor use them as an ingredient in another dish or preparation. Instead, kindly return the product to the store where you purchased it for a full refund.

==> If you have a medical emergency, please contact 9-9-9, your closest hospital A&E or emergency centre equipped to properly treat anxiety, sleeplessness, agitation, palpitations, diarrhea, kidney failure, blood in the stools or urine, coma, confusion and/or Necrotizing Enterocolitis.

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If you have any further questions, comments or complaints about this recall, please e-mail the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (“CFIA”) at information@inspection.gc.ca. You can also reach the CFIA toll-free at 1-800-442-2342 (Canada and US) or +1-613-773-2342 (local or international) during normal business hours, Eastern Standard Time.

If you are a member of the press/media working on this story, you can reach the CFIA at +1-613-773-6600 or by e-mail at cfia.media.acia@inspection.gc.ca.

==> To see other recalls and notifications caused by contaminated, adulterated or mislabeled Energy Drinks, please search for “supplement” or more generically, “drugs” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications concerning Anaphylaxis hazards, please search for “Anaphylaxis” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications caused by anxiety hazards, please search for “anxiety” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

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==> To see other recalls and notifications caused by diarrhea hazards, please search for “diarrhea” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications caused by kidney damage hazards, please search for “kidney” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications caused by Necrotizing Enterocolitis hazards, please search for “enterocolitis” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for products manufactured, marketed and/or sold by 5002589 Ontario Inc., please search for “5002589” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for products manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Monster Drinks brand, please search for “Monster” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

French/Français:

You can also read about this recall in French here (“ACIA”):
https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/fr/avis-rappel/rappel-boissons-energisantes-contenant-cafeine-marque-monster-en-raison-leur-teneur-en

Vous pouvez également lire ce rappel en français ici (“ACIA”):
https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/fr/avis-rappel/rappel-boissons-energisantes-contenant-cafeine-marque-monster-en-raison-leur-teneur-en

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More information about this recall:
CFIA/ACIA reference number: RA-73848
Canadian Food Inspection Agency ID: 15655
Recalls Direct RIN: 17450-2023
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