Panera Bread has settled with the family of an Ivy League student with a heart condition who died after drinking the chain’s highly caffeinated Charged Lemonade drink.
The suit said that Katz bought a Charged Lemonade from a Panera restaurant in September 2022.
A second lawsuit blamed it for a Florida man’s death while the other two alleged that the Charged Lemonade caused permanent heart injuries in previously healthy people.
The complaint said the Charged Lemonade also had guarana extract, another stimulant, as well as the equivalent of nearly 30 teaspoons of sugar in the large size.
It also added prominent signs cautioning that Charged Lemonade contained caffeine, should be consumed in moderation and was not recommended for children, people sensitive to caffeine, pregnant or nursing women.
Persons:
Sarah Katz, Katz, Panera, Elizabeth Crawford, Kline, Specter, Sarah Katz ”, “, ” Panera, Katz’s
Organizations:
Ivy League, University of Pennsylvania, NBC News, NBC
Locations:
Philadelphia, Florida