WI Residents Warned Not To Consume 'Diamond Shruumz'

WISCONSIN — Wisconsin residents should avoid eating "Diamond Shruumz" products, state and federal officials warn.

Health officials are investigating reports of severe illnesses associated with the brand's chocolate bars, cones, and gummies.

The products contain a proprietary blend of mushrooms and are available for purchase online and at retailers nationwide, officials noted. Wisconsinites can call the Wisconsin Poison Center at 800-222-1222 to report symptoms.

Anyone who has purchased these items should throw them away, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said.

"Products containing psychoactive compounds such as cannabinoids or mushroom extracts are increasing in availability," said Wisconsin state epidemiologist Sheryl Bedno in a news release.

"The Diamond Shruumz-brand products may contain harmful and undisclosed ingredients that can cause serious illness when eaten, and we ask Wisconsinites who have purchased these products not to consume them."

On June 12, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control released a health advisory reporting severe illnesses associated with Diamond Shruumz-brand products.

As of June 25, 39 illnesses have been reported in 20 different states. Wisconsin has no reported cases.

Of the 39 people who became ill after eating these products, more than half were hospitalized, health officials said.

People who became ill from Diamond Shruumz-brand edibles reported a variety of severe symptoms, including:

• Seizures
• Loss of consciousness
• Confusion
• Sleepiness
• Abnormal heart rates
• High or low blood pressure
• Nausea
• Vomiting

Retailers should not sell these products, Wisconsin health officials said.