FDA issues urgent recall of gummies and cone candies that may cause SEIZURES as 10 are hospitalized - with some cases also linked to chocolate
The FDA and CDC has expanded a recall of THC-infused sweets to include gummies and candies after more people were hospitalized.
In total 10 people in multiple states have fallen ill enough to need medical attention, including a 15-year-old girl, with symptoms including seizures, black outs and abnormal heart rates.
The FDA issued a 'do not sell, do not eat' warning over three products made by Diamond Shruumz, whose products contain the psychoactive ingredient THC, which is in cannabis, and non-psychedelic mushrooms.
People have been hospitalized after eating 'microdosing' chocolate bars called Diamond Shruumz (pictured). People are being warned not to eat them
The above shows some of the gummies and cones that the FDA is also advising people not to consume. They are for 'microdosing', and it is unclear what is causing the illnesses
Diamond Shruumz sells chocolates and gummies for 'microdosing', or taking small amounts of a drug to enjoy physiological actions while minimizing risks.
These contain a 'proprietary blend' of mushrooms 'with a kick', with the company saying eating just one chunk can have an effect.
The mushrooms they use do not contain psilocybin, which is illegal in the US at a federal level, but do contain other active compounds linked to better mood and well-being.
The treats are sold nationwide at about $25 for a chocolate bar at smoke and vape stores.
In its alert today, the FDA urged everyone not to eat, sell or serve any flavor of Diamond Shruumz chocolate bars, cones or gummies.
They said any in cupboards at home should also immediately be discarded.
The above image shows cones sold by Diamond Shruumz which the FDA is advising people not to consume
Retailers are being told to hold their stocks of the product in storerooms until instructions can be provided on how to safely dispose of the products.
It is not clear what is causing illness among people consuming the treats from the California-based company.
But some have suggested that mushrooms used to make the candies could have contained mycotoxins, which can cause seizures.
Illnesses have now been reported up to June 9 in eight states.
Arizona has recorded the most cases, at four, followed by Indiana with two cases.
One case each has been reported in Alaska, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.
Among those to fall ill was the daughter of Arizona local Tina Griffin, who revealed the family's trauma in a social media post.
She wrote: 'Yesterday, my 15-year-old daughter and her 16-year-old cousin ate these Diamond Shruumz microdosing chocolate bars (not real psilocybin) and ended up on ventilators and are currently in the ICU at the children's hospital.
'I don't want any other parents to have to go through this nightmare.
'The night before they overdosed there were other overdoses that came in.
'So far, everyone has survived, but they don't even know what's causing it so there is no antidote.'
She said her daughter, who was not named, has now been taken off a ventilator and discharged home from the hospital to recover.
Diamond Shruumz, based in California, has thousands of followers on social media — where it posts videos of youngsters trying its products before feeling the effects.
Its chocolate bars are available in six flavors, including cinnamon, cookies and cream and cookie butter.
It says consuming just one or two chunks can cause a 'trip', while eating nine or more can lead to users reaching a 'euphoric' state.
People are advised to wait 30 minutes after eating two chunks ofthe chocolate bar before having any more.
Mushrooms used include Lion's mane, linked to anti-depressive effects, and Reishi and Chaga mushrooms, which some say can help to boost mood.
None of the mushrooms contain psilocybin, the hallucinogen present in magic mushrooms.
DailyMail.com has contacted Diamond Shruumz for comment.
