Child found 'small razor blade' in Halloween candy in Kamloops, B.C., RCMP say
Police in Kamloops, B.C., are reminding parents and guardians to check their children's Halloween candy after receiving a report of a mother finding a razor blade in one of her daughter's treats.
Kamloops RCMP shared a photo of the candy, which appears to be a pink Starburst with a piece of metal protruding from one side.
"The complainant reported her daughter, who had been trick or treating in the Brock area last night, found a candy in her bag today that had been partially opened, and a small razor blade was observed protruding from the candy," the detachment said in a news release Friday.
"The child notified her mother immediately and the mother notified the police."
Police said they don't know which home in the neighbourhood the candy came from, and added that there have been no other reports of similar incidents.
Elsewhere in the B.C. Interior, however, Kelowna RCMP issued a similar warning Friday evening, saying they had been contacted by a concerned parent who reported finding a sewing needle in their child's Halloween candy.
Kelowna Mounties did not share a photo of the suspicious candy in their jurisdiction, but said the needle had been "inserted into a small chewing candy."
“Thankfully, the discovery was made when the parent was inspecting the candies and the child was not hurt," said Sgt. Judith Bertrand in the Kelowna release.
Police said the Kelowna child was trick-or-treating in the area of Kneller and Hein roads, but no other incidents have been reported in the city.
Reports of candy tampering surface nearly every Halloween, but CTV News was unable to find any reports of children being injured from such tampering in Canada.
Authorities advise parents to check their children's Halloween candy for open or torn packaging and to not eat homemade treats. When in doubt, throw it out.
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