A needle was found in a piece of Twizzlers candy after a ‘trunk or treat’ event in Bay Roberts on Saturday. (RCMP)
Police in eastern Newfoundland are asking parents to double-check their children’s Halloween candy after a needle was found lodged inside a piece of licorice.
The candy was received at a “trunk or treat” event hosted by Mishifts Car Group at an A&W resturant in Bay Roberts on Saturday, RCMP said. The licorice was a Twizzlers brand package of candy.
Trunk or treat events have become popular alternatives to door-to-door Halloween events in rural areas, where houses can be far apart.
Police said everyone who attended the event should check the candy that was distributed.
The RCMP warning is the second about tainted candy in just a few days in the Conception Bay North area.
On Oct. 23, the nearby town of North River issued a similar alert and recommended that families dispose of all treats obtained from the town’s trunk and treat event the prior Sunday.
A Â parent reported that their child became very sick after consuming factory packaged candy, although no foul play is believed to be involved.
With Halloween coming on Thursday, RCMP are reminding parents to check all collected candy before consumption.
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