Popular energy drink sold in Tesco and other stores urgently recalled
Four batches of Monster are being taken off the shelves due to an excess of propylene glycol
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Several flavours of a popular energy drink sold in Tesco and other supermarkets are being urgently recalled after they were found to contain too much of an artificial chemical.
Four Monster Energy drinks withdrawn from sale in Ireland By Ellen Smith
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propylene glycol as the reason.
The following drinks have been affected:
The Ripper Juice Monster Energy + Juice
Lewis Hamilton Monster Energy
Espresso Monster Salted Carmel Triple Shot
Four Monster Energy drinks have been withdrawn from sale in Ireland (via FSAI)
A statement from the FSAI reads Monster Energy is withdrawing all batches of four of its drinks as they contain too much propylene glycol. The implicated drinks are not expected to cause any harmful effects.
The notice is relevant to all batches and all best before dates of the above drinks, which originated in the Netherlands.
Lewis Hamilton Monster drink pulled from shelves following food safety alert
Four flavours of the popular energy drinks subject to order
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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued a notice confirming that Monster Energy is withdrawing four flavours of their popular energy drinks due to elevated levels of the additive propylene glycol.
All batches of the four implicated flavours - Ripper Juiced Monster Energy + Juice (500ml), Lewis Hamilton Monster Energy (500ml), Espresso Monster Vanilla Espresso Triple Shot (250ml) and Espresso Monster Salted Caramel Triple Shot (250ml) - are being withdrawn they contain too much of the additive.
ALERT: Four flavours of popular energy drink pulled from shelves due to high levels of additive
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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued a notice confirming that Monster Energy is withdrawing four flavours of their popular energy drinks due to elevated levels of the additive propylene glycol.
All batches of the four implicated flavours - Ripper Juiced Monster Energy + Juice (500ml), Lewis Hamilton Monster Energy (500ml), Espresso Monster Vanilla Espresso Triple Shot (250ml) and Espresso Monster Salted Caramel Triple Shot (250ml) - are being withdrawn they contain too much of the additive.
The drinks are sold in shops and supermarkets across Ireland and are widely available to purchase.