However, despite the incident, the maker, Biotest Laboratories LLC, says it has no plans to change the product or stop marketing it.
Biotest spokesman Tom DeNardin says the drink is not meant for people under 18, "It's not targeted at all toward high school (students). That is not what the intent was." He also added that it was just a coincidence that the 7-Eleven where the marketing campaign was being held was across the street from Smoky Hill High School, where the sick students attended.
According to reports, the Cherry Creek School District now plans to send warning letters to parents after several students at Smoky Hill High School got sick after consuming the potentially dangerous energy drink.
One can of Spike Shooter is believed to contain the same amount of caffeine as present in two to three five-ounce cups of coffee. David Bickel, a student who claims to be given a free can of Spike Shooter last Friday said, "I started shaking uncontrollably, my hands and my face turned blue, and I guess my heart just wasn't working right."
Bickel was taken to emergency room and diagnosed for a caffeine overdose. The website for Spike Shooter issues warning saying it should not be consumed by people taking certain other medications or if they have high blood pressure. It also mentions, "Keep out of reach of children."
Additionally, the Website also warns, "Begin use with one-half can to determine tolerance." It also mentions "Read label before drinking" at the top of the cans.
