Haribo recalls cola bottle sweets over fears they may be laced with cannabis
Haribo has urgently recalled packets of sweets after they were found to contain cannabis when a family fell ill.
The drug was discovered when members of the same family, including children and adults, began to feel dizzy while eating Happy Cola F!ZZ.
A couple in Twente, the Netherlands, told police the cola-bottle-shaped sweets made their children ‘quite sick’.
At least three 1kg packs were found to be laced with cannabis.
Haribo has issued a recall of the gummies with an expiration date of January 2026 and the production code L341-4002307906.
Dutch police spokesperson Chantal Westerhoff said: ‘We want to know exactly how this got into the candy and how the bags ended up in the store.’
The sweets come in several sizes, but the recall only includes 1kg packs (Picture: Haribo)
Haribo has asked shoppers not to return the product to stores but instead send it directly to the company for a full refund.
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) confirmed to Metro that an investigation has been launched.
NVWA took samples of the sweets, with forensic tests confirming they contained an unknown quantity of marijuana.
How the Haribo came to contain the drug is still unclear, the agency said today.
NVWA said: ‘The police are conducting further investigation into this. After consultation with the NVWA and as is customary in these types of situations, Haribo has issued a safety warning.
‘This is with a view to safeguarding food safety, which the NVWA monitors closely.’
Haribo said UK products are not affected by the recall.
The manufacturer said in a statement to Metro: ‘This is a live issue, and we are working closely with the Dutch authorities to support their investigation and establish the facts around the contamination.’
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