Candy scare: needles and foreign objects found in Halloween treats
A concerned mother from Filderstadt near Stuttgart discovered a sewing needle in a chewy candy while checking her daughter’s Halloween treats. The woman had examined the candy bag with a magnet after reports of tampered sweets circulated. The police were informed on Monday morning. Prior to this, two cases had already been reported in Filderstadt, where needles were found in milk-hazelnut slices. These were not visible from the outside.
The police are also investigating in the Rhein-Neckar district, specifically in Schönau. There, a 39-year-old mother found tampered sweets with her three children. Two chewy candies contained small foreign objects, while one chewy strip showed a color change indicating tampering. The sweets were not consumed, and no one was injured.
Additionally, two further incidents were reported at the Bad Rappenau police station in the Heilbronn district. In one case, pins were found in chewy candies from a well-known manufacturer, and in another, in a chocolate bar. Again, the needles were not visible from the outside. The police are urging parents to carefully check or dispose of any collected Halloween sweets. No injured children have been reported so far, and the police do not rule out the possibility of further tampered sweets being in circulation.
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