Candy for Children Containing Narcotics, Hoaxes or Facts?

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In recent months, several regions in Indonesia have been shocked by the issue of the circulation of candy for children who have drugs. According to the issue spread, sweets in the form of pacifiers and fingers contain narcotics and psychotropic substances. In fact, this candy is very popular among children because of its attractive shape and low price. Is it true that there are sweets containing drugs that are circulating freely on the market? Here is the answer.

The issue of dot sweets and finger sweets contains drugs

There are two types of sweets that are reported to contain drugs. The first is finger shaped fruit candy. A mother in Tangerang was known to take her child to the health center because the child slept for hours after eating the candy. This news was then intensely disseminated through social media.

The second candy is quite unique because the shape is similar to a baby pacifier bottle. Actually there have not been any case reports regarding the consumption of this dot-shaped candy. However, the public became anxious because the candy was packaged in the form of pink powder. To enjoy the candy, the powder must be put in a pacifier bottle and added with water. Local people are worried that this imported dot candy contains shabu-shabu-type drugs.

Because of the anxiety of the community, the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) had withdrawn these products from the market for further investigation. The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) also intervened and tested the sweets which were said to contain these drugs in the laboratory.

Is it true that children's candy contains drugs?  

No, sweets in the form of teats and candy in the form of fingers both do not contain narcotics or psychotropic substances. This was confirmed by BPOM and BNN which have conducted a series of laboratory tests and tests on samples of products seized from the market. From the examination, the content of narcotics, psychotropic, formaldehyde, and rhodamine B was negative. This means you don't need to worry. These candies are free of drugs.

The Center for POM has also carried out investigations and evaluations directly to the manufacturers of sweets rumored to contain these drugs. From BPOM's visit, it was found that the children's sweets had passed the safety, quality and nutritional tests. So, it can be ascertained that the issue of candy containing drugs spread on social media is false or Hoax.

Head of BPOM, Penny K. Lukito, on his official website appealed to the public not to get caught up in outstanding issues through social media. If you are in doubt about a particular product, you should immediately contact the BPOM information center in the number 1-500-5333 or come to the Consumer Services Complaints Unit (UPLK) at the POM Center throughout Indonesia.

Could there be candy containing drugs on the market?

Although the two types of candy that make this uproar are declared safe for consumption, many people still feel restless if there is an issue of sweets containing drugs sold for children.

Basically, if the candy or product has already obtained marketing authorization from BPOM and the serial number is listed on the packaging, the product is safe. BPOM has tested the safety, quality and nutrition of each product before being sold on the market. So you should always check whether the food and beverage products you want to buy already have BPOM permission.

Candy for Children Containing Narcotics, Hoaxes or Facts?
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