Haribo recollects product in Netherlands after hashish discovered | EUROtoday

Haribo is recalling packets of sweets within the Netherlands after some have been discovered to include traces of hashish.

Several folks, together with a number of members of 1 household, reported feeling unwell after consuming from a 1kg pack of Haribo 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 instructed Dutch broadcaster SBS6 that “samples were taken and cannabis was found in them”.

A Haribo spokesperson instructed the BBC it was working with police to “establish the facts around the contamination”.

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

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

It will not be 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 lead to health complaints, such as dizziness, when consumed”.

“Do not eat the sweets,” the assertion added.

It will not be clear whether or not the contaminated merchandise are real Haribo baggage or pretend.

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

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

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