Attention: Gummy bears with fly agaric poison discovered in the Wetterau district!

Attention: Gummy bears with fly agaric poison discovered in the Wetterau district!

In an alarming incident in Hesse, it was discovered that dangerous gummy bears contaminated with fly agaric poison were being offered in vending machines in the Wetterau district! These gummy bears not only pose a high health risk, but have already led to cases of poisoning. A young man had to be hospitalized after consuming it, prompting authorities to take immediate action.

The gummy bears, which can be found in eight vending machines in the region, contain the psychoactive substance muscimol, which has drastic effects on the psyche and can cause serious symptoms of poisoning. Although until recently they were only available online, these dangerous sweets are now available to everyone. Each pack consists of just two gummies, but each of these gummies contains a scary 5 milligrams of muscimol!

Be careful of these machines!

The Wetterau district's health department and food monitoring department reacted quickly to minimize the risk to the population. The operator of the vending machines was ordered to immediately stop selling the high-risk gummy bears after initially falsely claiming that the sweets were only for collecting. The incident shines a bright light on the lax regulations governing the installation of vending machines: a mere business registration is enough to set them up anywhere that does not sell alcoholic beverages. Consumers are strongly warned to be extremely careful about unusual products in vending machines and to report suspicious items immediately!