NEWS RELEASE
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is alerting Michigan residents that Prophet Premium Blends, in coordination 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.
For a refund, consumers can contact Prophet Premium Blends by phone at 209-314-0881 or by email at [email protected] with their order number.
Retailers and wholesalers should discontinue distribution, quarantine product immediately and contact their sales representative to initiate the return of Diamond Shruumz-brand products. Prophet Premium Blends will issue refunds to retailers and wholesalers.
Due to these products being marketed as candy, parents and caregivers should consider discussing this information with individuals under the age of 18. People in multiple states have become ill after eating these products, reporting a variety of severe symptoms. A total of 48 cases have been reported in 24 states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota and Tennessee. There are no confirmed cases in Michigan as of this date.
There have been 27 hospitalizations. No deaths have been reported. People who became ill from eating Diamond Shruumz-brand products reported 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 who experience adverse health effects after consuming these products should seek medical treatment and/or call the Poison Help Line at 800-222-1222. To report symptoms, ask questions or seek additional information, contact MDHHS at 844-464-7327, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or at [email protected] which is monitored daily Monday through Friday.
Health care providers should report these illnesses by contacting MDHHS at 844-464-7327 or [email protected] or call the Poison Help Line at 800-222-1222.
Consumers and health care providers can view the company recall at Prophet Premium Blends Recalls Diamond Shruumz Products Because of Possible Health Risk | FDA. To monitor updates about this investigation visit Investigation of Illnesses: Diamond Shruumz-Brand Chocolate Bars, Cones, & Gummies (June 2024) | FDA.
