Overview

• Oliver Wood consumed more than 50 pieces in under 24 hours, exceeding 2,000mg of caffeine after buying four packs for £1 at a Swindon Farmfoods.
• He experienced chest pain and jitteriness, was taken by ambulance to Great Western Hospital for ECG and blood tests, and was discharged after overnight monitoring.
• The Furocity gum contains about 40mg of caffeine per piece with 46 pieces per pack, and packaging warns it is not recommended for children or pregnant women.
• Farmfoods apologized to the family, said there is no legal age restriction on such items, and told staff to use discretion, offering a £10 goodwill voucher.
• Oliver’s mother has contacted the Food Standards Agency and her MP, highlighting that UK law does not currently restrict caffeine product sales to minors despite a government pledge to curb energy drinks for under-16s.