Contaminated cannabis -contaminated harouibo candies are recalled – Liberation

Turn the Haribeuh? There Famous brand of Haribo sweets proceeded this Thursday, May 29, to the recall of the candies of its branch « Happy Cola Fizz » in the Netherlands following the discovery of cannabis In some packages and after several people, including children, fell ill.

The Dutch Food Safety and Consumer Products (NVWA) said that only three Haribo candy sachets « Happy Cola Fizz » were affected by the detection of such contamination, but that a generalized recall of the range had been launched as a precaution.

« There are sachets in circulation which could contain candy likely to cause health problems such as dizziness, when consumed »said NVWA in a statement. « Cannabis was found in (candies in the shape of) cola bottles in question »said the spokesperson for the NVWA Saida Ahadi.

The NVWA was alerted by the police after several people – children and adults – having eaten this type of candy fell ill. Saida Ahyad said the police were now investigating how cannabis had been able to find themselves in the candy sachets.

« After consultation with NVWA and as it is customary in this type of situations, Haribo has issued a security warning », Added Saida Ayhad, urging not to consume these candies. For his part, Patrick Tax, vice-president marketing of the German company, assured that the recall of product concerned « A limited number of cases » And a single type of product in the east of the country.

« The safety of our consumers is our top priority and Haribo takes this incident very seriously »he said in a statement to AFP. « This is a question being investigated and we are working in close collaboration with the Dutch authorities to support their investigation and establish the facts which led to contamination »he added.