Sharp objects found in Halloween sweets in three European nations
Summary
Police in Germany, Austria and Hungary are investigating reports of needles and other sharp metal objects found in Halloween sweets. Two children suffered minor mouth injuries, while other children reportedly noticed the objects before swallowing the sweets.Key Facts
- A nine-year-old girl in Bremervörde, Germany, hurt her tongue while eating a chocolate bar that contained a 5-centimeter pin.
- Police in Hungary opened a criminal investigation after nails, screws and wire were reportedly found in sweets given to children near Gyömrő.
- A girl in Hungary noticed a nail inside a toffee before eating it.
- Police in four Austrian states are investigating reports of sharp objects in sweets.
- A 10-year-old girl near Amstetten, Austria, suffered a minor mouth injury after biting into a small chocolate bar.
- Bavarian police said they had received reports of as many as 25 cases involving sweets with needles, screws or nails.
- Police in Middle Franconia warned about possible copycat incidents after a child admitted to putting a needle in a chocolate bar.
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