Several people have become unwell after eating Haribo candy. Cannabis was found in the sweets.
The affected individuals include children and adults who became ill after eating cola bottles, according to the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA). The number of people affected is unknown. Several people have reported the incident to the police.
Investigation reveals that the sweets contained cannabis. The NVWA states that it is unknown how the cannabis ended up in the sweets. The police are investigating. It is unclear how many bags of sweets contain cannabis.
On Wednesday, Haribo recalled the sweets due to warnings about dizziness after eating them. This concerns kilo bags of Happy Cola F!ZZ with a best before date until January 2026. The product code is L341-4002307906.
Haribo asks consumers to return the bags to the company and not to return them to the store. Customers will receive a refund of the purchase price.
Other sizes of the cola bottles and other Haribo sweets are safe to eat.