Red Bull Simply Cola controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2009
Trace cocaine findings and temporary German sales ban
German food regulators reported approximately 0.13 micrograms of cocaine in a can, attributing the finding to coca-leaf extracts. Red Bull said it used decocainized extract. Several German states temporarily prohibited sale, but the German Institute for Risk Assessment later judged the beverage safe and it returned to shelves on 24 August 2009.
2009
Taiwan confiscation following German report
Taiwan confiscated around 18,000 cans of Red Bull products after the German controversy and subsequently acknowledged that the action had been a mistake.