California-based company Prophet Premium Blends is recalling all flavors of its Diamond Shruumz chocolate bars, cones and gummies for reports of serious illnesses associated with consuming the products.
The products, which can be purchased online and in person at a variety of retail locations nationwide, and the illnesses allegedly caused by them are being investigated by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), poison centers across the country and state and local partners.
All lots, best buy dates and flavors of the products have been recalled and Prophet Premium Blends has ceased production and distribution of the product line.
The products contain various amounts of “nootropic and functional” mushrooms, according to the Diamond Shruumz website. The products do not contain psilocybin or scheduled drugs, the website states.
A full list of retailers is currently unknown. But 39 total illnesses have been reported as well as 23 hospitalizations across 20 states, including New York.
Here’s what to know.
Which products have been recalled
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Infused cones in the flavors Cookies & Cream, Double Chocolate Chip, Mint Chocolate Chip, Sprinkles and Strawberry Cheesecake
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Chocolate bars in the flavors Birthday Cake, Cinnamon Bar, Cookie Butter, Cookies & Cream, Dark Chocolate and Fruity Cereal
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Micro-dose gummies in the flavors Blue Raz Watermelon, Grape Lemonade, Hawaiian Punch, Rainbow, Sour Apple Peach and Strawberry Kiwi
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Extreme/mega-dose gummies in the flavors Blue Razz Euphoria, Radical Rainbow, Lucid Lemon Lime, Peach Paradise and Watermelon Wonderland
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Symptoms you should look out for
Those who have fallen ill after consuming the products have reported a variety of severe symptoms, the CDC said. These symptoms include:
What may be causing the illnesses?
The recalled products contain higher than normal amounts of muscimol, a chemical with psychoactive properties found in some mushrooms, which could potentially be causing the symptoms people are experiencing, the company says.
Samples are being collected and tested and analyzed by the FDA, CDC and state partners.
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What to do if you’ve purchased a recalled product
You should stop using the product and destroy it, Prophet Premium Blends says.
After doing so, contact the company by calling 209-314-0881 or emailing [email protected] with your order number to initiate a refund for the recalled product.
If you get sick after ingesting a recalled product, the FDA says to contact your healthcare provider and/or call the Poison Help Line at 1-800-222-1222 and let them know you’ve recently consumed a Diamond Shruumz product.
Emily Barnes is the New York State Team consumer advocate reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Contact Barnes at [email protected] or on Twitter @byemilybarnes.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Mushroom-infused candy recalled in NY, U.S. after illnesses reported
