Two high school students have become unwell after reportedly ingesting mushroom gummies months after authorities raised concern about the product. Emergency services were alerted that two male students had started to feel ill at Palm Beach Currumbin State High school on the southern Gold Coast about 1.45pm on Wednesday.
One teen was taken to Griffith University Hospital in a stable condition while the second teen was treated at Tugun Satellite Hospital before being transferred to Robina Hospital for further assessment. It’s understood the pair had both ingested Uncle Frog’s Mushroom Gummies shortly before becoming unwell. In June, the same product was recalled by Food Standards Australia New Zealand over health concerns after several people who had consumed the product were taken to hospitals around the country.
FSANZ stated the recall was a result of the presence of unapproved novel food ingredients – lion’s mane and cordyceps - which had been found in the gummies. “Consumers should not eat this product,” the food safety watchdog said in a statement. “Consumers should return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund.
“Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical attention.” Since April, at least five people have been treated in NSW hospitals after ingesting the gummies, while other states have also reported hospitalisations. Patients reported to authorities signs and symptoms of nausea and/or persistent vomiting, seizure-like .
