After Capri sun consumption poisoned in the clinic

Couple hospitalized after drinking Capri sun

07/21/2012

A married couple from Bremen had to be admitted to a hospital as an emergency with poisoning symptoms after drinking the fruit juice drink "Capri-Sonne". The beverage manufacturer SiSi-Werke GmbH in Eppelheim in Baden-Württemberg rules out its own fault. Rather, the Capri sun had been manipulated with criminal energy.

After a Bremen couple drank a Capri sun, they had to be taken to a hospital due to poisoning. After consumption, both patients suffered from abdominal pain and nausea and vomiting. According to today's information of the police department Bremen "in the named fruit juice drink a substance was found, which does not belong therein and which led to the poisoning".

Health status of those affected stable
The incident happened last Thursday. Since then, the 54-year-old patient has been hospitalized at the clinic. According to police spokesman Dirk Siemerin, the patient is still in an "artificial coma". Her 56-year-old husband was admitted to the clinic two days earlier. Because his condition was stable, the person was already able to leave the hospital. Because a criminal background with killing intentions is suspected, now determined the murder commission. Which toxic substance was found, about the spokesman made no statements. "The investigations are still ongoing."

The Capri-sun drinks manufacturer SiSi-Werke GmbH meanwhile ruled out a fault. A spokesperson emphasized that there were no quality defects in production. In a distributed press release, the manufacturer spoke of a case of "criminal manipulation". In the Bremen region, some re-sealable 330-milliliter bags "Capri-Sun" were secured by the police. These had been "opened and added with a strange liquid". The company was concerned about the incident. "It affected us very much that this criminal incident left a middle-aged couple temporarily ill after consuming the manipulated drink."

Manufacturer warns consumers to be careful
The beverage company warned consumers because of the findings and the incident. Although no other people were injured, according to the police, consumers should take care when purchasing the product that the resealable fruit juice drinks in the 330 milliliter bag are provided with an uninjured original closure.

The Bremen police based the information provided by the company. Currently lie "only an isolated case". In addition, the manufacturer wants to support the police measures to clear up the incident quickly. (Sb)