Gold Coast students rushed to hospital after taking ‘mushroom gummies’

Two teenage boys have become unwell after reportedly ingesting mushroom gummies months after authorities raised concern about the product.

Emergency services were alerted after two students started to feel ill at Palm Beach Currumbin State High School on the Gold Coast on Wednesday afternoon.

One boy was taken to Griffith University Hospital in a stable condition while the other 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 (FSANZ) over health concerns after several people who had consumed the product were taken to hospitals around the country.

A Queensland Department of Education spokesman told NCANewsWire that students and staff were being supported following the incident.

‘There is no higher priority for the Department of Education than the safety and wellbeing of students and staff,’ he said.

‘The department is aware of an incident that occurred at Palm Beach Currumbin State High School earlier today, in which two students ingested a substance.

‘As soon as the school became aware of the incident, emergency services were immediately contacted to attend the school and assess the students.

‘Support services have been arranged by the school and are available for anyone who may require it.

‘No further details can be provided for reasons of student privacy.’

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.

The pair fell ill after eating the product (pictured) which had been recalled by  Food Standards Australia New Zealand because of unapproved novel food ingredients

‘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 activity and involuntary movement, anxiety, disturbing hallucinations, drowsiness or loss of consciousness, dizziness or light-headedness, or having a racing heart/pulse.