Haribo sweets recalled in Belgium after cannabis found in Dutch gummies

Published connected 02/06/2025 - 16:36 GMT+2•Updated 16:47

Candy shaper Haribo has recalled its 1-kilogram bags of Happy Cola Fizz successful Belgium aft traces of cannabis were recovered successful immoderate bags successful nan Netherlands, nan Belgian nutrient agency FAVV-AFSCA confirmed connected Monday.

In a associated property merchandise pinch nan agency, Haribo noted that depletion of these sweets tin lead to wellness complaints specified arsenic dizziness.

The withdrawal concerns ample bags of fizzy colas pinch accumulation codification L341-4002307906 — nan aforesaid batch that was recalled earlier successful nan Netherlands.

"Haribo has carried retired this callback successful Belgium arsenic a precautionary measure," Belgian nutrient agency spokesperson Liesbeth Van de Voorde told Euronews.

She noted that, truthful far, nary reports person been received successful Belgium of group becoming unwell aft eating nan sweets. "We person group up a user hotline for this purpose, and we person not received immoderate news of issues successful Belgium."

People are powerfully advised not to eat nan recalled sweets. In lawsuit of consumption, it is recommended to interaction a GP immediately.

Sick from sweets?

The one-kilogram bags of sour candies were already withdrawn from waste successful nan Netherlands pursuing reports that respective group successful nan country, including adults and children, reported emotion unwell aft eating these sweets.

A sample testing revealed that nan merchandise was laced pinch cannabis aft constabulary were notified of nan issue. Dutch authorities are now investigating really nan candy became contaminated pinch these drugs.

In nan Netherlands, only 3 bags are progressive truthful far. Still, Haribo is recalling nan full banal successful nan Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.

"The authorities' investigation concerns a constricted number of reports and 1 circumstantial merchandise successful nan eastbound of nan Netherlands," Patrick Tax, trading caput for Haribo Netherlands and Belgium, told home media successful Belgium.

The withdrawal only concerns Haribo's 1-kilogram bags of Happy Cola Fizz pinch an expiry day until January 2026 and accumulation codification L341-4002307906.

It is not clear which Belgian shops were trading these ample packs. Van de Voorde added that this is nan only merchandise for which nan agency has received information, meaning nary different products are presently deemed a risk.

Instead of returning it to nan shop wherever they purchased it, consumers are asked to nonstop nan merchandise to nan Belgian caput office. Affected consumers should supply their specifications and slope relationship number to person a refund.