People are being warned not to consume Rinda brand pineapple lollies after a potentially lethal amount of methamphetamine was found in a lolly wrapped in the brand’s packaging.

The white lolly was taken to a lab on Tuesday afternoon.

People who had started to consume the lolly reported a bitter taste and feeling unusual, a statement from The NZ Drug Foundation said.

“A common dose to swallow is between 10-25 mg, so this contaminated lolly contained up to 300 doses,” she said.

It’s understood the lolly was in a sealed package that was donated to the mission and that some lollies may have been distributed to people in food parcels.

“We don’t know how widespread these contaminated lollies are, so we recommend not eating any Rinda brand pineapple lollies if you have them.

” Police have confirmed they have received a report of food items being donated to the mission which have been found to contain methamphetamine.

“An investigation is underway and police are treating the matter as a priority given the risk to the public,” a police spokesperson said.

“Police are urging anyone who has received the Rinda brand pineapple lollies in a food parcel to not consume the lollies and to secure them out of reach of anyone in the household.

” Police urged anyone who had these lollies in their household to call police on 111 so officers could retrieve them.

Please quote file number 240813/5919.

If people were concerned they may have consumed one of these lollies and were feeling unwell, they should go to their nearest healthcare provider urgently.

The NZ Drug Foundation has notified High Alert, which is part of the National Drug Intelligence Bureau, responsible for drug harm notifications.