Haribo is recalling packets of sweets within the Netherlands after some had been discovered to include traces of hashish.
A number of folks, together with a number of members of 1 household, reported feeling unwell after consuming from a 1kg pack of Haribo Glad Cola F!ZZ.
A spokesperson for the meals security physique within the Netherlands (NVWA) stated some had reported “dizziness” after consuming the sweets. The company informed Dutch broadcaster SBS6 that “samples had been taken and hashish was present in them”.
A Haribo spokesperson informed the BBC it was working with police to “set up the information across the contamination”.
NVWA stated three packs had been discovered to be contaminated, however Haribo is recalling its total inventory as a precaution.
The baggage in query have a best-before date of January 2026.
It isn’t clear how many individuals have change into unwell.
NVWA stated police had been investigating how hashish ended up within the sweets, Dutch media report.
The company stated there have been luggage in circulation that “can result in well being complaints, comparable to dizziness, when consumed”.
“Don’t eat the sweets,” the assertion added.
It isn’t clear whether or not the contaminated merchandise are real Haribo luggage or pretend.
Haribo stated the protection of its shoppers was its highest precedence, including that it was taking the incident “very significantly”.
The confectionary big stated the recall was solely in place within the Netherlands, with different areas unaffected.
All different merchandise are secure to eat, the corporate says.
