Feds Deem Caffeinated Alcoholic Energy Drinks Unsafe, All But Banning Their Sale

The Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission today warned four manufacturers of alcoholic energy drinks that the high levels of caffeine added to their products is unsafe, effectively banning their sale.

The action follows a series of state bans limiting distribution of the beverages, which have sickened dozens of consumers nationwide and lead to at least two deaths since August.