Germany bans cola after drug test
The authorities in six German states have ordered retailers to stop selling Red Bull Cola energy drinks after traces of cocaine were found in it.
The recall came after a sample analysis conducted in North-Rhine Westphalia found one litre of the drink contained 0.4 micrograms of the banned substance.
Officials said the cocaine levels were too low to pose a health threat but were not permitted in foodstuffs.
Red Bull said its cola was "harmless and marketable" in both the US and EU.
The company said coca leaf extracts were used worldwide as a natural flavouring, and that its own tests had found no traces of cocaine...
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