Police in Massachusetts are sounding the alarm after needles were found in Halloween candy, warning the public that “all trick-or-treating candy must be inspected.”
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Needles found in Halloween candy
Sandwich police in Cape Cod announced on social media that the mother of an 8-year-old boy found a sewing needle in her son’s Halloween candy.
“The Sandwich Police Department is investigating the report of a sewing needle found in a piece of Halloween candy,” the statement said. “Late in the evening of November 1, Sandwich Police were called to a home in Sandwich regarding a sewing needle found in a piece of Halloween candy.”
“The mother of an 8-year-old child told police that her son checked his candy and saw something sticking out of it. The mother checked out the candy, a small ‘fun sized’ Snickers bar,” it continued. “There was a hole in the packaging and a sewing needle was found in the bar. Then she checked her other children’s candy and discovered a Twix bar that also had a sewing needle in it.”
The statement ended by noting that the “family was trick-or-treating in the Main Street area of Sandwich.”
“Police recommend that all trick or treating candy be inspected,” it read. “If your child was trick-or-treating in downtown Sandwich, be extra vigilant in checking your children’s candy.”
You can read more about this in the video below.
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Alcohol-soaked sweets are handed out
CBS News reported that in the town of West Boylston, Massachusetts, someone was reported handing out alcohol-infused candy to children.
“The West Boylston Police Department received two reports this evening regarding the distribution of candy containing alcohol. Both parties have reported trick or treating in the Horseshoe Dr. area,” local police said in a statement on social media.
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“The candy containing alcohol is the Jose Cuervo chocolate pictured below,” the statement added alongside a photo of the candy in question. “Please check your children’s candy. The department is investigating the incident.”
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FDA warns parents about Halloween candy
This comes after the FDA urged parents to inspect all candy their children bring home for Halloween.
“Inspect commercially packaged treats for signs of tampering, such as an unusual appearance or discoloration, small holes, or tears in the package,” the FDA advised. “Throw away anything that looks suspicious.”
The fear of Halloween candy being tampered with has plagued parents in this country for decades. Joel Best, a professor of sociology and criminal justice at the University of Delaware, has been studying the phenomenon of contaminated candy since the 1980s.
“We live in a world that we have no control over,” Best told NPR. “All kinds of terrible things could happen, and it could all come crashing down. How can we control it? One of the ways we do this is that we are very concerned about the safety of children.”
Watch a 2016 report on this in the video below.
Needles and nails found in Halloween candy in two states pic.twitter.com/HUj8q7qCbF
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It’s sad that we live in a world where people would tamper with Halloween candy, ruining what should be a fun holiday for children everywhere. This serves as a grim reminder to parents that checking on your kids’ Halloween candy is an unfortunate necessity in today’s America.
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