Haribo remembers product in Netherlands after hashish discovered

Haribo is recalling packets of sweets within the Netherlands after some have been discovered to comprise 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 Completely happy Cola F!ZZ.

A spokesperson for the meals security physique within the Netherlands (NVWA) mentioned some had reported “dizziness” after consuming the sweets. The company informed Dutch broadcaster SBS6 that “samples have been taken and hashish was present in them”.

A Haribo spokesperson informed the BBC it was working with police to “set up the info across the contamination”.

NVWA mentioned three packs have been discovered to be contaminated, however Haribo is recalling its complete inventory as a precaution.

The luggage in query have a best-before date of January 2026.

It’s not clear how many individuals have develop into unwell.

NVWA mentioned police have been investigating how hashish ended up within the sweets, Dutch media report.

The company mentioned there have been baggage in circulation that “can result in well being complaints, reminiscent of dizziness, when consumed”.

“Don’t eat the sweets,” the assertion added.

It’s not clear whether or not the contaminated merchandise are real Haribo baggage or faux.

Haribo mentioned the security of its shoppers was its highest precedence, including that it was taking the incident “very severely”.

The confectionary large mentioned the recall was solely in place within the Netherlands, with different areas unaffected.

All different merchandise are secure to devour, the corporate says.