Haribo issues urgent recall after cannabis found in sweets

More than just a sugar high.

Several people reported feeling unwell after eating from a 1kg pack of Haribo Happy Cola F!ZZ.

A spokesperson for the food safety body in the Netherlands (NVWA) reported that some people felt "dizziness" after eating the sweets.

Samples were then taken of the sweets and traces of cannabis were found.

Speaking to the BBC, a Haribo spokesperson said the company was working with police to "establish the facts around the contamination".

According to the NVWA, three packets of Hairbo sweets were contaminated.

The bags all had a best-before date of January 2026.

Police are investigating how cannabis ended up in the sweets, the NVWA have said.

According to the NVWA, certain bags in circulation "can lead to health complaints, such as dizziness, when consumed".

They added in a statement: "Do not eat the sweets."

Haribo have said that the recall of sweets was only in the Netherlands and other regions are unaffected.

All other products are safe to consume, the company says.

It remains unclear as to whether these contaminated sweets are genuine Haribos or not.