Haribo recalls product in Netherlands after cannabis found

The confectionary company says it is working with the police after several people report feeling ill.

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Several people, including multiple members of one family, 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) said some had reported "dizziness" after eating the sweets. The agency told Dutch broadcaster SBS6 that "samples were taken and cannabis was found in them".

A Haribo spokesperson told the BBC it was working with police to "establish the facts around the contamination".

NVWA said three packs were found to be contaminated, but Haribo is recalling its entire stock as a precaution.