A primary school in Newport has issued a warning after one of its pupils suffered a "cardiac episode" after drinking a Prime energy drink. Milton Primary School on Hendre Farm Drive said a parent had reported their child had to have their stomach pumped after drinking the fad drink, which contains 140mg of caffeine in the UK.
A text message sent out on Tuesday, May 9, by the school's management and seen by WalesOnline said it wished to make parents aware of the incident, which did not take place in the school. It read: "This morning a parent has reported that their child has had a cardiac episode over the weekend after drinking a Prime energy drink.
"The child had to have their stomach pumped and although better now the parent wanted us to share this as a reminder of the potential harmful effects."
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The Prime range of drinks was launched in 2022 with the energy drink released the following year and heavily promoted by YouTubers including Logan Paul and KSI. It caused a stir earlier this year when its popularity saw it disappear off the shelves of supermarkets and prompted a frenzy of people scouring their local shops. Cans of Prime were later being resold online for 10 times their retail value. You can read what happened when one of our reporters went in search of the coveted drink here.
Prime Energy contains 140mg of caffeine per 12oz can in the UK and is not recommended for children under 18, according to the official Prime website. A typical caffeinated soft drink typically contains 30 to 40mg of caffeine and an 8oz cup of coffee has between 80 and 100mg.
In January Dr Deborah Lee from Dr Fox Online Pharmacy told The Mirror: "I would not recommend children drink Prime energy drinks or other energy drinks for children of any age. Children don't need energy drinks anyway – they have plenty of energy. If your child is lacking in energy take them to see their GP – do not give them an energy drink."
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