Energy drinks with nine times as much caffeine as a can of Coca-Cola removed from Australian shelves

Nearly 700 beverages with almost double the allowed maximum caffeine content seized from South Australian retailers

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Hundreds of highly caffeinated beverages have been removed from shelves in a crackdown on potentially harmful energy drinks.

Beverages with almost double the maximum allowed caffeine content are among almost 700 drinks seized during inspections of more than 100 retailers in South Australia.