Overview
- Nathan Rimmington, 33, from South Yorkshire ate an entire 3kg bag of cola-bottle gummies bought online for about £18.
- Days later he developed severe abdominal pain, heavy sweating and dangerously high blood pressure, leading to admission at Rotherham Hospital.
- Clinicians reported high gelatin levels and diagnosed acute diverticulitis, which was managed without surgery.
- He spent six days in hospital nil-by-mouth and has since recovered, avoiding the sweets and advising moderation.
- Haribo declined to comment, and coverage placed the case in the context of new UK restrictions on junk‑food price promotions.