Sen. Chuck Schumer wants to take the steam out of STEEM Caffeinated Peanut Butter.
The New York Democrat wants a "thorough" investigation of the product by the FDA.
"Caffeine is a powerful stimulant, unsafe amounts can cause adverse symptoms like increased heart rate and blood pressure and an overdose of caffeine can be fatal," Schumer said in a press release. "We must avoid exposing our families and children to the potential harmful effects that consuming caffeinated food may lead to."
STEEM says each 8-ounce jar has 1,200 mg of caffeine and each serving contains 150 mg of the stimulant, less than a cup of coffee from Starbucks or Dunkin' Donuts.
It promises buyers a dose of "protein, electrolytes, and caffeine" that results in "hours of endurance and focus, and freeing you from distractions like hunger and fatigue."
"Our goal is not to over-caffeinate people, it's to give them a more efficient alternative so they'll need less," STEEM said in an email to CNBC on Wednesday.
The New York Democrat wants a "thorough" investigation of the product by the FDA.
"Caffeine is a powerful stimulant, unsafe amounts can cause adverse symptoms like increased heart rate and blood pressure and an overdose of caffeine can be fatal," Schumer said in a press release. "We must avoid exposing our families and children to the potential harmful effects that consuming caffeinated food may lead to."
STEEM says each 8-ounce jar has 1,200 mg of caffeine and each serving contains 150 mg of the stimulant, less than a cup of coffee from Starbucks or Dunkin' Donuts.
It promises buyers a dose of "protein, electrolytes, and caffeine" that results in "hours of endurance and focus, and freeing you from distractions like hunger and fatigue."
"Our goal is not to over-caffeinate people, it's to give them a more efficient alternative so they'll need less," STEEM said in an email to CNBC on Wednesday.
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