It adds, “Keep out of reach of children.”ĭeNardin said the company was told that one of the students who felt sick had consumed four cans quickly. The Web site says Spike Shooter should not be consumed by people taking certain other medications or if they have high blood pressure or a number of other conditions. The Web site carries a warning suggesting consumers “Begin use with one-half can to determine tolerance.” At the top of the cans a warning says consumers should “Read label before drinking.” By comparison, a five-ounce cup of coffee contains on average 80 to 115 milligrams of caffeine, according to the London-based International Coffee Organization. Tom DeNardin, spokesman for Colorado Springs-based Biotest Laboratories, which produces Spike Shooter, said the company has sold nearly 1 million cans of the product without problem.Ī company Web site says Spike Shooter contains 300 milligrams of caffeine per 8.4 ounces. pulled the drink from all 222 of its company-owned stores in Colorado after Doherty High School asked 7-Eleven stores near the school to limit sales to students. He said no further complaints were reported after the school sent home letters to parents explaining that some students had become ill.ħ-Eleven Inc. ![]() Some of the students were taken to hospitals, but Vigil said all recovered within a few hours and appeared to suffer no lasting problems. “It was pretty bad there for a while, there were four or five days (last week) where we were having one or two students a day coming in,” said Dennis Vigil, assistant principal at Doherty High School in Colorado Springs. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close MenuĪ Colorado high school banned Spike Shooter energy drink from its campus and a convenience store chain stopped selling it in the state after students who consumed the product complained of “feeling sick or fidgety,” officials said.
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