Recommended dosages aren’t just a useful thing to list on medication bottles. Too much of some normally palatable ingredients could have very dangerous side effects that consumers are unaware of.
The International Business Times reported that a man from the U.K. seems to have died as a result of consuming “energy mints” laced with caffeine. Supplements like this may play up their ability to provide more energy quickly, but the packaging and marketing might not accurately represent the potentially fatal repercussions.
The article described how this man, John Jackson, apparently perished after eating just 12 of these mints, which were enough to raise his body’s caffeine content to dangerous levels. The situation was potentially made worse by the man’s existing liver conditions. This death seems to have prompted some alarm at the risk to be found with the mints, as the man’s surviving relatives have blamed inefficient labels for the death.
In a brief statement released on the mint company Hero Energy’s website, the manufacturers expressed their sadness over this state of affairs.
“Here at HERO we understand the risks of caffeine consumption,” it read. “As a result we are extremely vocal about these risks and highlight them at every available opportunity.”
While the Hero Energy site does feature a page encouraging “responsible caffeine use,” companies that make products with these kinds of ingredients should remember that they can start making labels that include this information and promote informed usage among shoppers. Start researching printers that provide custom label sizes and shapes and might be able to fit your needs.
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