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John Jackson had no idea the Hero Instant Energy Mints were packed full of the stimulant.
The 40-year-old was found dead by relatives at his home.Just one of the sweets is said to contain more caffeine than a whole can of a high-energy drink, like Red Bull.
At an inquest in Smethwick yesterday, coroner Robin Balmain said he would be writing to the Department of Health demanding answers over the death of the former painter and decorator.
He said: “This is a potentially very dangerous situation. The level of caffeine is enormous.
” I think it is as certain as it can be that Mr Jackson didn’t know that he was going to expose himself to this sort of danger.
Mr Jackson was found dead by his estranged partner and stepdaughter at his flat in Walsall Road, Darlaston on May 2.
The UK-produced mints are sold alongside other sweets, but shocked makers last night stressed they had taken a series of measures to warn about the high caffeine content.
A postmortem examination showed Mr Jackson had 155mg of caffeine per litre of blood in his system, yet just 10mg would have been considered an overdose, according to pathologist Dr Dragana Cvijan.
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