A toddler is recovering after falling into a coma after consuming cannabis-laced Haribo sweets. The incident prompted a recall of the affected product across the Benelux region.

The contaminated sweets were discovered in packs in the Twente region of the Netherlands. Two pre-school-aged children were hospitalized in Almelo and Hengelo after eating the sweets. One child’s condition was so severe that they were placed in a coma and transferred to a specialist children’s hospital.

Hospital officials confirmed that the children are thankfully recovering after treatment, but declined to share specific details about their care. Medical professionals stressed the dangers of cannabis-laced sweets, noting the potential for serious health consequences, but fortunately the children are doing well now.

Haribo has issued a warning advising consumers to avoid eating sweets from the implicated batch. The affected product is the 1kg bag of Happy Cola F!ZZ with a best-by date of January 2026.

Authorities are actively investigating the incident. Police discovered traces of cannabis in three bags of the sweets purchased by food safety regulators, NVWA. Local reports indicate that the contaminated packs were sold at the drugstore chain Medikamente Die Grenze.