Primary school pupil suffers ‘cardiac episode’ after drinking cult energy drink Prime

A school has written to parents warning that a student has had a ‘heart attack’ after drinking a Prime energy drink.

The elementary school said the student’s stomach had to be pumped after consuming the cult drink promoted by YouTubers KSI and Logan Paul.

Milton Primary School in Newport, Gwent, warned parents about the ‘potential harmful effects’ of the drink containing 200mg of caffeine.

The school of 474 students told parents: ‘This morning a parent reported that their child suffered a heart attack over the weekend after drinking a Prime energy drink.

“The child needed to have his stomach pumped out and although it was better now, the parent wanted us to share this as a reminder of the possible harmful effects.”

Launched in the UK last year, the drinks quickly sold out in supermarkets with cans then selling online for more than 10 times their retail value.

Prime contains twice as much caffeine as a cup of coffee, and the company says it’s not recommended for those under the age of 18.

By law, drinks with more than 150 mg must be labeled: ‘High caffeine content. Not recommended for children or pregnant or breastfeeding women.

Many UK supermarkets have imposed their own rules against under 16s buying energy drinks.

Dr. Deborah Lee of Dr Fox Online Pharmacy previously said: ‘I would not recommend that children drink Prime energy drinks or any other energy drinks for children of any age.

‘Children don’t need energy drinks anyway, they have enough energy. If your child is low on energy, see a doctor – don’t give them an energy drink.’

Last year, the British Soft Drinks Association said: ‘Energy drinks and their ingredients have been found safe by regulatory bodies around the world.

“Energy drink manufacturers have taken every possible step to be clear about the suitability of energy drinks.

“Retailers, schools and parents all have a role to play in educating children about caffeine and sugar consumption from all sources.”

Queues formed outside Aldi stores on April 18 as it brought in new supplies of Prime energy drink weeks after a social media frenzy saw scuffles break out in the aisles and bottles sold for as much as £100.

The drink, created by YouTube stars KSI and Logan Paul, has returned to budget supermarket branches across the country this morning and is on sale for £0.1.99.

Shoppers can choose from six different flavors, including the new Limited Edition Orange and Mango, Meta Moon, Tropical Punch, Blue Raspberry, Lemon and Lime and Ice Pop.

The announcement comes after shoppers panicked when the drinks were first released, leading to robberies and near-riots in stores.

As the supermarket prepares for what is likely to be another wave of demand for the products, it warned customers that they can only buy one bottle per person of each flavour.

In another tweet, it revealed it would be stocking six flavors of the drink, including lemon-lime and meta-moon.

The bottles retail for £1.99 each, but the supermarket has warned that once they run out, they run out.

Following the announcement, excited customers responded by suggesting they were already preparing for mayhem to pick up a bottle.

One person wrote, “This is going to be a stressful pre-school visit to my local store to try some.”

Another customer rejected the idea altogether, claiming, “I can’t stand it.”

A customer, who decided not to join the madness, joked that they ‘cancelled’ [their] big store’ so they didn’t have to deal with how busy it would be.

After Prime first launched in the US last year, it is now estimated that more than 100 million bottles have been sold worldwide.

The popularity of the energy drink, which consists mainly of filtered water and coconut water, is believed to have been fueled by KSI and Logan Paul’s massive social media reach.

In February, the launch of a new flavor of the drink sent shoppers wild as people were filmed queuing for hours outside supermarkets to get their hands on bottles.

Shocking footage emerged of a Sainsbury’s branch in Liverpool where shoppers fought over bottles of orange and mango flavour.

When the entrance first opened, scenes quickly descended into carnage as impatient shoppers, including both adults and children, climbed over each other in a desperate attempt to get to the bottles.

The irate staff, who had warned moments earlier of a limit of three bottles per person, could be heard urging customers to ‘stop pushing’.

Someone else was heard to say, ‘guys, it’s just a drink’.

Children were seen in the crowds as staff members tried to prevent the fighting.

And when the drink first arrived in the UK in June last year, scenes of pandemonium erupted.

Demand for the drinks outstripped supply as young people tried to impersonate their heroes on social media.

When Aldi started selling Prime last December and limited bottles to one per person, customers lined up at dawn and were pictured jumping the shelves in all the frenzy to get their hands on it.

Wakefield Wines, a liquor store in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, went viral after reportedly selling bottles for £100 each, while a 12-pack was advertised for £50,000 on auction site eBay, adding up to further fueling demand.

But the craze took on a sinister edge when a 17-year-old in Kent was arrested for stealing a case, and reports emerged of children being bullied into giving up their drinks.

A 10-year-old also reportedly received a slap in the face when he refused to give his drink to a group of teenagers in the park.