Parents are being reminded to carefully check their children’s remaining Halloween candy after a report of a blade being found inside a chocolate bar in Guelph.
The Guelph Police Service said a Kitchener resident contacted police Sunday after finding what appeared to be the end of a construction-style knife blade in the seam of a chocolate bar wrapper.
Police said that “her child had been trick-or-treating in the Applewood Crescent area of Guelph Saturday night with friends.”
“While looking through the candy on Sunday, the complainant reported she found what appeared to be the end of a construction-style knife blade in the seam of a chocolate bar wrapper.”
It is not known where the child received the candy.
Health Canada offers the following tips to help keep children safe:
- Check all treats before children eat them. Don’t allow kids to eat any candy or other treats until you or another adult has inspected them.
- Throw away homemade treats. Avoid giving children homemade candy or other treats from unknown sources.
- Inspect commercial packaging. Look for small holes in wrappers and discard anything that is torn, unwrapped or in loose packaging.
- When in doubt, throw it out. If something about a treat looks suspicious, don’t take the chance.
Parents are encouraged to take a few extra minutes to go through any remaining Halloween candy before allowing children to enjoy it.
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