An urgent recall is issued for Uncle Frog mushroom gummies after consumers around the country are hospitalised with serious health symptoms including hallucinations and seizures.
When Perth woman Laura Jones heard about a new type of mushroom gummy that might help her anxiety, she jumped at what she thought was a natural solution.Her husband had seen an advertisement for Uncle Frog mushroom gummies on Facebook and purchased some for the health-conscious couple.Laura's husband purchased the gummies online.Within an hour of taking just one gummy, the healthy mother-of-three, started experiencing disturbing symptoms.
"Investigations are ongoing as to what these products contain. We are strongly recommending that people do not consume these products," he said. The ABC contacted Mr Bandil about the issue, who said he was only responsible for sales and distribution. Another Queensland customer, Matt*, ordered the gummies for anxiety after seeing ads on Facebook and Instagram.
"We bring it legally to Australia. We supply everything. That was one of our concerns, so we did the extra testing ourselves," he said. NSW Health said it was working with other jurisdictions to further investigate the issue and urged anyone with the products to dispose of them immediately.
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