The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is alerting Michigan residents that Prophet Premium Blends, in collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has issued a recall of all Diamond Shruumz-brand products.
MDHHS, FDA and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development are urging Michigan residents to stop eating, selling or serving any flavor of Diamond Shruumz-brand Microdosing Chocolate Bars, Infused Cones or Micro-Dose and Macro-Dose gummies and instead throw them away.
According to a recall notice on DiamondShruumz.com, consumers became ill after consuming their edibles with “higher levels of Muscimol than normal.”
Muscimol is a psychoactive compound found in certain mushrooms of the genus Amanita. Previously used as a sedative and an anti-emetic, muscimol has been tested for therapeutic uses in pain management, migraine treatment, seizure reduction, and in trials studying the treatment of epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease, according to the National Library of Medicine.
People in multiple states have experienced illness after consuming these products, reporting a variety of severe symptoms, including seizures, central nervous system depression, including loss of consciousness, confusion and sleepiness, agitation, abnormal heart rates, hyper/hypotension, nausea and vomiting.
Those experiencing adverse health effects after consuming these products should seek medical treatment and or call the Poison Help Line at 800-222-1222.
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To report symptoms, ask questions and seek additional information, contact MDHHS at 844-464-7327 or email MDHHS-eht@michigan.gov.
There have been 48 cases reported in 24 states. There are no confirmed cases in Michigan.
Retailers and wholesalers should discontinue distribution and quarantine products immediately — then contact their sales representative to initiate the return of Diamond Shruumz- brand products and Prophet Premium Blends will issue refunds to retailers and wholesalers.
For a refund, consumers can contact Prophet Premium Blends by phone at 209-314-0881 or by email at info@diamondshruumz.com with their order number.
Jalen Williams is an intern at the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at jawilliams1@freepress.com.
USA Today Network reporter C. A. Bridges contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Diamond Shruumz-brand microdosing edibles recalled after causing illnesses
