Hardcore Energy Drink banned from stores - FDA recall

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White Hardcore energy Shots have Magnesium, loads of B vitamins and about 300mg of caffeine, there has been a new supplement in one of the test tube-like vials that have people concerned - a Utility knife blade.

In an apparent case of tampering, utility knife blades were found in the drinks, meant to be slugged down in one shot.  There are 2 different flavors of these 4 ounce shots, Blue Rage and Black Rush.  The Blue Rage flavor was reviewed here by examiner.com.

The FDA said Sunday that the blades were found in one vial each of Hardcore Energize Bullet drink and New Whey liquid products. Both are being recalled, according to the FDA.  Hardcore Energize Bullet is manufactured by Protica Inc., of Whitehall, Pa.   Protica, of course,  is investigating the incident.

There is a similar looking energy drink sold in stores in the US, Blutonium Energy, which seems unaffected by this latest scare. 

No injuries have been reported as a result of the tampering.