Latest Monster Energy Stories
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Last October, redOrbit's Michael Harper reported at least five deaths had occurred in the past year due to consumption of Monster Energy drinks. Among the deaths was that of a 14-year-old Maryland girl whose parents claimed she died of caffeine toxicity after drinking too many energy drinks marketed by the popular energy drink maker. The parents of Anais Fournier launched a lawsuit soon after her December 2011 death, claiming...
CYPRESS, Calif., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Nitto Tire, a leading producer of high performance tires, has announced a new partnership with Formula DRIFT Champion Vaughn Gittin Jr. With its deep roots in the enthusiast community, the brand's sponsorship of Gittin, a self-taught drifter extraordinaire, is a perfect match. Gittin is one of Monster Energy's premier athletes and a Ford factory driver. He is an icon of the sport of drifting, having competed every year since the start...
CORONA, Calif., Jan. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) said in a statement today that the recent Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) report on so-called energy drink-related emergency department visits is highly misleading and does not support any conclusion that energy drinks are unsafe for consumers. The DAWN report does not provide enough information to determine the nature of patients' complaints, the amount of caffeine consumed from all sources,...
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Through the last 45 years of the legendary SCORE International Baja 1000, there have been many stories and accomplishments that could rival many other forms of motorsports. Known for being one of the most rugged, unforgiving, dangerous and spectacular off-road races in the world, the 2012 Baja 1000 has proven to be another monumental moment in off-road racing history. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121205/LA24898) Monster...
[WATCH VIDEO: Tom Costello Reports On Energy Drink Deaths] Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online After receiving numerous reports linking caffeine to deaths, a US federal regulator said new evidence is pointing to a popular energy shot as being a possible candidate for numerous fatalities due to overuse of the stimulant. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed on Wednesday it had received reports that 5-Hour Energy may have been linked to the deaths of...
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Monster Offers (OTCBB: MONT), a leading Daily Deal analytics provider and aggregator, today announced that it has negotiated a deal to be the exclusive provider of daily deal information for the Iconosys "Black Friday" shopping app "Black Flyday(TM)." Under this arrangement, more than 80 daily deal providers' deals and offers will be represented alongside the Black Flyday user-driven deals. Black Flyday Deals and Monster...
NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Monster, the world leader in high-performance personal audio, is teaming up with Spike TV's "Hire A Vet" pro social campaign to launch a special camouflage Monster DNA(TM) headphone on Veterans Day. Exclusively sold at Best Buy stores beginning November 12, the headphones sport the exact military digital camouflage design worn by our troops. A portion of the proceeds from all sales of the limited edition Monster DNA(TM) Camo headphones will go...
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Sure, their ads promote a certain “extreme” lifestyle, full of rock and roll and motorbikes, but new reports issued to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are now linking Monster high energy drink to the deaths of 5 people in the last year alone, according to a report from Bloomberg. According to reports, each of the 5 victims had consumed Monster energy drinks just before their deaths. Shelly Burgess, a spokesperson for...
DETROIT, Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Limited tickets remain for the Get Your Heart Racing fundraiser this Saturday, September 22, 2012 at the private Ford test track in Dearborn. The action-packed event raises funds for Henry Ford Health System's Edith and Benson Ford Heart & Vascular Institute. Participants with the exclusive "Shelby" ticket can spend the full afternoon on the track -- a car enthusiast's dream come true, an exclusive opportunity to experience Dearborn's...
SAN DIEGO, May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Monster Offers (OTCBB: MONTD), a leading Daily Deal analytics provider and aggregator, today announces the release of 18 Smartphone apps in the nation's top 18 Daily Deal markets (including Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle). Last June, Inc. Magazine reported that for 2011 sites offering Daily Deals...
