Note to European college students - put down the Fireball Whiskey.
Well, maybe just proceed with caution. One of the most popular alcoholic beverages, Fireball, has been pulled off of shelves in numerous countries due to its high concentration of ingredients found in antifreeze, according to Time.
The North American Fireball shipment was incorrectly sent to Europe and immediately flagged when it didn’t fall within European regulations.
Although propylene glycol is found in the trendy cinnamon flavored drink, the FDA and CDC allow a certain quantity - 50 grams per kilogram - to be used in various products — even in the paste we brush our teeth with. However, Europe isn’t as lenient.
"Mostly products that are heavily processed, so a lot of sodas, a lot of store-bought cake mixes, a lot of icing, a lot of ice cream," New York Times editor Clay Risen told CBS News. "People are not getting poisoned by soft drinks or ice cream. It won't happen with Fireball either."
One can’t help but wonder if the warm and fuzzy trip down your digestive system was half in part of the Big Red Gum tasting liquor and half in part of the propylene glycol.
Fireball uses less than an eighth of the propylene glycol allowed, making the drink safe for consumption, according to U.S. guidelines. Still, this negative attention can cause its popular image to take a tumble off of bar shelves and out of your average 20-something-year-olds heart.
Remember what happened to Four Loko? RIP.