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But despite its own warning, Herrera notes that Monster aggressively markets its products to children.
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Monster has introduced quite a few innovative products over the last few years.
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In August, the New York attorney general began an investigation into 5-Hour and its energy drink rivals Monster and Amp to see whether the products' labels match their actual contents.
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In Monday's lawsuit, Mr. Herrera alleged Monster "aggressively'' markets its products to youth by sponsoring youth sports tournaments and "prominently'' featuring profiles of youth ranging in age from 6 to 17 on its Monster Army social-networking website.
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In March, Monster Energy Corp. decided to begin marketing its products as beverages instead of dietary supplements and said it would include the caffeine content on each can of its energy drinks.
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With mobile advertising generating 14% of ad revenue, I feel Facebook is in the game, and will prove to be a monster competitor in advertising and a variety of other products only Facebook could develop.
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Monster said Tuesday it stands by the safety of its products, is unaware of any fatality caused by its beverages, and will vigorously defend itself against the lawsuit involving 14-year-old Anais Fournier, who died last December.
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The FDA has in the past declined to demand robust changes Monster does list several warnings on its cans, declaring the products not safe for pregnant women, youth and those with a health condition.
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"Monster energy drinks are completely safe, and we stand behind our products, " she said in an email.
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In addition, Herrera said in his lawsuit that Monster promotes excessive consumption of its drinks by telling consumers to "pound down" or "chug down" its products.
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