Recalls have been issued for Diamond Shruumz candies, which are made by Prophet Premium Blends in Santa Ana, California. The company initiated a recall on Thursday after finding that their products contain muscimol, a chemical found in some mushrooms that can cause severe symptoms including seizures, loss of consciousness, confusion, and more.
According to the FDA warning issued by Prophet Premium Blends, two complaints were received on May 27 regarding consumers who became ill after consuming an entire chocolate bar. The company reviewed the products’ Certificates of Analysis and found “higher than normal amounts” of muscimol.
The symptoms reported by those who ate the candies include seizures, loss of consciousness, confusion, sleepiness, agitation, abnormal heart rates, hyper/hypotension (high or low blood pressure), nausea and vomiting. The FDA warned that customers should immediately discard any products they may have purchased and retailers are ordered not to sell or distribute them.
The recall affects multiple states including Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota Missouri Montana Nevada New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee.