02.11.2026 08:00
In Toronto, Canada, a father found needles inside five different candies while checking the chocolates his children collected on Halloween. The danger revealed when one of the chocolates was broken open grew as other products were also examined. After the incident, in which the children were not harmed, police launched an investigation and called on families to check the candies before consuming them.
An incident that emerged after Halloween celebrations in Canada caused great concern. Barry Horn, 53, who lives in Toronto's Upper Beaches area, noticed needles hidden inside chocolates while checking the candies his children had collected by going door to door on October 31.
The needles, first detected in two different products, were found in a total of five candies as a result of checks, it was stated.
NEEDLE CAME OUT WHEN CHOCOLATE WAS BROKEN
Speaking to CP24, Horn recounted that when his son opened and broke a KitKat chocolate, he found a sewing needle inside it.
The second needle came to light thanks to the attention of the family's daughter. The little girl noticed that the magnet in her hand stuck to a caramel wafer and reported the situation to her father.
When the father opened the wafer, he encountered a metal needle hidden inside the product.
Concerned by what they experienced, Horn began examining one by one the other candies his children had collected.
DETECTED IN FIVE DIFFERENT CANDIES
After the first two products, checks found needles in three more chocolates.
The products in which needles were detected included KitKat, Tunnock's caramel wafer, Cadbury Dairy Milk Oreo, Cadbury Mini Toffee Crunch and Snickers.
The father opened one of the chocolates he checked with the help of a magnet in front of the camera and showed the needle inside.
Stating that the needles were not noticeable from outside the packaging, Horn argued that the metal pieces may have been deliberately placed in the products.
"WHAT IF A SMALL CHILD HAD EATEN IT WITHOUT NOTICING?"
Saying that what happened could pose a serious danger to other children as well, the father drew attention to the fact that especially young children might eat candies without checking them.
Horn stated that even thinking about what could happen if a three- or four-year-old child put a chocolate containing a needle into their mouth is frightening.
It was learned that the family consumed some candies on Halloween night, but none of the products containing needles were eaten. No injuries occurred in the incident.
POLICE LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION
Toronto police confirmed that they were investigating a report that needles were found inside candies.
Police officials reported that it had not yet been determined whether the incident constituted a wider security threat.
Asking citizens who encounter suspicious candies to contact police, officials stated that a statement would be made if a more extensive danger concerning public safety was detected.
Because the family went around multiple streets during Halloween, it is not yet known which houses the products containing needles were obtained from.
A SIMILAR INCIDENT IN ANOTHER CITY
In addition to the incident in Toronto, sewing needles were reported to have been found in Halloween candies in the city of Oshawa in the province of Ontario.
Durham Regional Police launched an investigation into the incident, which occurred near Ritson Road North and Taunton Road.
While it was stated that teams were conducting inspections in the area, it is being investigated whether there is a connection between the two incidents.
Police asked families to carefully check the candies and chocolates their children collected before consuming them, and to report suspicious products to the authorities.