NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A non-drug energy drink called "Cocaine" has been from pulled from stores nationwide by the maker amid concerns about its name.
Redux Beverages of Las Vegas plans to sell the drink under a new name.
The Food and Drug Administration in April issued a warning letter that said Redux was illegally marketing the drink as a street drug alternative and a dietary supplement.
The FDA cited as evidence the drink's labeling and Web site, which included the statements "Speed in a Can," "Liquid Cocaine" and "Cocaine - Instant Rush."
The company says the product has been sold since last August in at least one dozen states, including Texas.
Attorneys general in Connecticut and Illinois recently announced that Redux had agreed to stop marketing Cocaine in their states. A judge in Texas has halted distribution in the Lone Star State.
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