Tampered Treats (Halloween, 2009)

http://www.wlbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=11411508

WLBT-TV [Jackson, MS]
30 October 2009

Mid-South father found blades in bag of candy

CORDOVA, TN (WMC-TV) - A Mid-South father says he thought it was just an urban myth before he found razor blades inside a package of Kit Kat bars purchased at Wal-mart.

Zach Bourneman says his son wanted to dip into the Halloween candy a little early. But Bourneman received a scare when he opened the bag of treats. Inside the bag of miniature Kit Kat bars, he found two box-cutter blades wrapped in cellophane tape. [...]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/parents-find-razor-blades-needle-in-halloween-loot/article1347150/

Globe and Mail [Toronto, ON]
1 November 2009

Parents find razor blades, needle in Halloween loot
Toronto — Globe and Mail Update and The Canadian Press

Toronto Police are warning parents to take a closer look at their child's Halloween treats after a North York family discovered a razor blade in a loot bag. [...]

http://news.therecord.com/News/Local/article/622568

The Record [Cambridge, ON]
1 November 2009

Syringe found in Halloween bag in Cambridge

CAMBRIDGE — Parents are being asked to check through Halloween candy after a girl brought home a syringe in her trick-or-treat bag. [...]

http://www.newsdurhamregion.com/news/article/139079

newsdurhamregion.com [ON]
1 November 2009

Needle found in Halloween candy
WHITBY -- Halloween was a lot scarier for a local family after a parent found a needle in a piece of Halloween candy last night. [...]

http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/139413/group/home/

Grand Forks Herald [ND]
1 November 2009

GF resident reports needle in Halloween candy

By: Herald Staff Report, Grand Forks Herald

An officer from the Grand Forks Police Department took a complaint today from a citizen who said he was stuck by a sewing needle when eating his child’s Halloween candy, according to a news release. [...]

http://thechronicleherald.ca/Front/9013857.html

The Chronicle-Herald [Halifax, NS]
1 November 2009

N.S. mom finds razor blade in applePolice warn parents to inspect candy
By THE CANADIAN PRESS

MELVERN SQUARE — RCMP are reminding parents to inspect their children's Halloween loot after a Nova Scotia woman discovered a scary surprise in her child's treats.

The Annapolis County woman told police she found a razor blade hidden within an apple that her child received Saturday night. [...]

http://www.10tv.com/live/content/local/stories/2009/10/31/story_candy_warning.html?sid=102

WBNS-TV [Columbus, OH]
31 October 2009

Pill Found In Child's Halloween Candy
ALEXANDRIA, Ohio — A parent reported to police that she found a prescription pill after her child went trick-or-treating, 10TV's Brittany Westbrook reported. [...]

The family claimed that the pill was pressed inside the cream-filled center. [...]

http://www.thesudburystar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2157223

The Sudbury Star [ON]
2 November 2009

Halloween treat in New Sudbury contained a piece of glass
Greater Sudbury Police are asking the public to double check their kids' Halloween treats after a piece of glass turned up in a treat bag in New Sudbury Saturday night. [...]

http://granitebaypt.com/detail/134002.html?content_source=&category_id=&search_filter=&user_id=&event_mode=&event_ts_from=&event_ts_to=&list_type=&order_by=&order_sort=&content_class=1&sub_type=&town_id=

Granite Bay View [CA]
3 November 2009

Hypodermic needle found in kid's candy bag
Police investigating incident
Nathan Donato-Weinstein

[...] Roseville residents in one neighborhood are being urged to check their children's Halloween candy after a trick-or-treater reportedly found a hypodermic needle in his bag of loot. [...]

http://www.kfor.com/news/local/kfor-news-tack-candy-story,0,2845963.story

KFOR-TV [Oklahoma City]
3 November 2009

Tack in candy
Russell Carter Reporting

EDMOND, OK -- An Edmond woman is upset after her eight-year-old nephew made a shocking discovery inside of his Halloween candy. According to Amy Gullett, someone stuffed a full size tack inside of a candy pumpkin and then placed it in her nephew's bag. Luckily he didn't eat it. [...]

http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/local/article/358626--cape-breton-police-investigating-after-pin-found-in-kid-s-halloween-candy-bar

Metronews.ca [Halifax, NS]
3 November 2009

Cape Breton Police investigating after pin found in kid's Halloween candy bar