Energy drinks are not require to show the required level of caffeine they carry through their labels this according to many manufactures of the manufactures of the products.
"There is no legal or commercial business requirement to do so," a Monster Beverage official Consumer Reports, according to FOX News. "And because our products are completely safe, and the actual numbers are not meaningful to most consumers."
According to a Consumer Reports magazine on Thursday 11 of the 27 top ranking energy drinks sold on the market do not carry labeling of how much caffeine is in their products.
The study also said that many of the drinks when tested had more than 20 percent of those who displayed a label.
Popular energy drink, Monster is being in investigated by U.S health regulators for claims that their beverage may have caused the death of five people.
To go along with that claim the energy drink giant is being sued by the family of a 14-year-old girl who had a heart condition before she died after consuming two Monster Energy drinks within 24 hours according to FOX.
In the study done by the organization it stated that caffeine levels in the drinks tested ranged from about 6 milligrams per serving for 5-Hour Energy Decaf, made by Living Essentials, to 242 milligrams for 5-Hour Energy Extra Strength.
The report found Arizona Energy, Clif Shot Turbo Energy Gel and Sambazon Organic Amazon Energy, Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc's Venom and Nestle guilty of putting more caffeine than listed on their label.
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