SIX German states have told retailers to stop selling Red Bull Cola energy drinks after a test found a trace amount of cocaine.
The bans started on Friday after a sample test conducted by authorities found 0.4 micrograms per litre in the drink.
Five other states also banned it from shops amid concerns over possible narcotics law violations.
Germany’s Federal Institute for Risk Assessment said yesterday that the cocaine level was too low to pose a health risk.
Red Bull said its cola is “harmless ”. It said similar coca leaf extracts are used worldwide , and a test it commissioned itself found no cocaine traces.
