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Nutrition

Case # 2

Md. Girl's Death Among 5 Investigated in

Connection With Monster Energy Drink
Autopsy found that Maryland girl died of cardiac
arrhythmia due to caffeine toxicity
June, 2023

The parents of a 14-year-old Maryland girl who died in December are

suing the maker of Monster Energy Drink, claiming caffeine in the product
contributed to her death.

Hers is one of five deaths and a non-fatal heart attack the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration is investigating in connection to the energy drinks.
Anais Fournier, of Hagerstown, went into cardiac arrest after drinking two 24-
ounce Monster drinks within a 24-hour period, according to a complaint filed
Friday in California Superior Court in Riverside.

"She was upstairs watching a movie with her boyfriend, and he came running
down and said, 'There's something wrong with Anais," her mother told NBC4.

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A Closer Look at Energy Drinks After Girl's Death: Part 1
Fournier was rushed to the hospital but never regained consciousness. She
was later pronounced dead.

Investigations don't prove the drinks caused the deaths or Fournier's heart
attack, FDA spokesperson Shelly Burgess said.

Corona, Calif.-based Monster said it doesn't believe its beverages are

responsible for any deaths.

An autopsy found that Fournier died of cardiac arrhythmia due to caffeine

toxicity that impeded her heart's ability to pump blood. She suffered from an
inherited disorder that can weaken blood vessels.

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A Closer Look at Energy Drinks After Girl's Death: Part 2
Fournier's mother told NBC4 that her daughter was screened regularly and
was never given any caffeine restrictions.

She said she wants to see the FDA regulate energy drinks. Currently, it does
not limit the amount of caffeine in energy drinks, or who can purchase them.

"It could be somebody else's daughter, somebody else's son," she said.

A Mayo Clinic study found that two 24-ounce cans of Monster Energy Drink
contain 480 milligrams of caffeine, the equivalent of five eight-ounce cups of
coffee.

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