Panera Bread Implements Charged Lemonade Warning Following Lawsuit Over Customer Fatality

Panera Bread has added a warning label to its Charged Lemonade drinks following a lawsuit filed by the family of a college student who died after consuming the highly caffeinated beverage. The lawsuit alleges that the drink was improperly labeled and led to the student's death from cardiac arrest. Panera has changed the labels on the product, stating that they have enhanced the caffeine disclosure out of caution. The lawsuit claims that the lemonade contained more caffeine than energy drinks like Monster or Red Bull and was not properly advertised as such. The family believes that the labeling may have confused the student, who had a heart condition and avoided highly caffeinated drinks.