Haribo recalled its Happy Cola F!ZZ gummies in the Netherlands with a best-before date of January 2026 because cannabis was found in some bags.
Dutch media stated a family in Twente with young children became “‘quite ill” after eating a bag of Happy Cola F!ZZ gummies. Police had the candy examined and discovered traces of cannabis. They let the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) know.
Police had the candy examined by their own forensic investigation. They discovered traces of cannabis and alerted the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority.
In a press release, the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority said there were health complaints, such as dizziness from people who ate the Happy Cola F!ZZ gummies.
“So far it concerns three bags, but as a precaution HARIBO is recalling the stock in question,” the NVWA said. “Do not eat the sweets.”
Other Haribo products are safe, the NVWA said.
A spokeswoman for Haribo said in a statement to the New York Times that the company is taking the incident “very seriously.”
“This is a live issue and Haribo is working closely with the Dutch authorities to support their investigation and establish the facts around the contamination,” the spokesperson said.
In another incident detailed by the New York Times from August 2023, six children in the Netherlands between 4- and 15-years-old went to the hospital after eating sweets with THC in them. Police said the candy had been found at the childrens’ home.
