The Superintendent of Pubic Health said in a statment today that the international media is presently reporting a case in the United States whereby the family of a 14 year old are suing the manufacturer of a particular brand of Energy Drink since the post-mortem allegedly concluded that she died of cardiac arrhythmia due to caffeine toxicity.

It is also alleged that the Food and Drug Administration of the United States is investigating other similar cases. Although the product in question is traded in Malta, no adverse events have been reported. It is also confirmed that no alerts have been raised in the European Union.

The Health Authorities said that all energy drinks have high caffeine content and in view of their nature should be consumed with caution. They should not be consumed by children, pregnant women, and other vulnerable groups and should not be mixed with alcohol.

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