# Sharp objects found in Halloween sweets in three European countries

https://mins.news/en/item/129030

- BBC News, 2026-11-04 12:34 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvglw7x239pwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Police in Germany, Austria and Hungary have reported dozens of cases of needles and other sharp metal objects found in Halloween sweets, warning parents to check what children received. A nine-year-old in Germany hurt her tongue on chocolate containing a pin; cases in Hungary and Austria also involved children being injured or discovering objects in time.

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