Razor blade found in child’s Halloween candy ‘unfounded’ report, police say

Provincial police say they have concluded there’s no merit to a report of a razor blade found in a child’s Halloween candy in small Ontario town.

Ontario Provincial Police were called on Halloween night about a tampered mini chocolate bar containing a blade in the northeastern Ontario town of Cochrane, approximately 105 kilometres nort of Timmins.

At the time, the OPP said the child got the candy bar while out trick-or-treating.

Police now say that report was “unfounded” and that there’s no risk to public safety.

They did not release any other details.

Police say they still encourage people to remain cautious and protect the safety of children.

Earlier this year, INsauga.com reached out to police in the Greater Toronto Area to see if anyone had ever been charged with tampering with Halloween candy, and if charges have ever been laid for false reports.

A spokesperson for Peel Regional Police said that, based on available information, the force has never laid charges in relation to tampering with Halloween candy.”

However in 2023, Durham police received two reports of foreign objects in Halloween candy that “were verified,” a spokesperson said.

And last year in Toronto, police issued a public safety alert after a nail was reportedly found in a pre-wrapped Halloween chocolate bar while it was being eaten by an adult.

Police said at the time that the adult sustained minor injuries but didn’t ingest the nail.

York Regional Police did not respond to INsauga.com’s request for comment.

– With files from INsauga.com and Ryan Rocca.