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Nails, screws, needles found in some Halloween treats in Germany

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German authorities reported on November 2 that nails, screws, and needles were discovered inside Halloween treats collected by children across various cities including Munich and Bremervoerde. One nine-year-old bit into a candy with a nail, another child was injured by a long pin embedded in chocolate, and an 11-year-old found a sewing needle in her treat on the island of Fehmarn. Police are investigating these incidents but have not yet identified any suspects or determined where the tampered treats were distributed during trick-or-treating events.

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German authorities reported on November 2 that nails, screws, and needles were found inside some sweets collected by children during Halloween. In Munich, a nine-year-old child bit into a piece of candy containing a nail but managed to spit it out without injury. Another incident occurred in Bremervoerde, where a nine-year-old girl injured her tongue after biting into a chocolate bar with a 5cm pin. On the Baltic Sea island of Fehmarn, an 11-year-old found a 3cm-long sewing needle inside a chocolate bar. In Umpferstedt, metal staples were discovered in chewing gum collected by two children aged 11 and 12. Police launched criminal investigations into these incidents but no suspects have been identified yet. Authorities urge parents to be very cautious with treats their children collect during Halloween.

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Nails, screws, needles found in some Halloween treats in Germany BERLIN - German authorities said on Nov 2 that nails, screws and needles were found inside some sweets collected by children during Halloween and urged parents to be very careful with treats.

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2026-11-02 · The Straits Times

Nails, screws, needles found in some Halloween treats in Germany · mixed framing

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nails → find → treats

In Munich, a nine-year-old child who had been going door-to-door with friends on Oct 31 bit into a piece of candy containing a nail, though police said the child managed to spit it out without sustaining any injuries. asserted

child → go → injuries

A nine-year-old girl injured her tongue after biting into a chocolate bar containing a pin at least 5cm long in the northern town of Bremervoerde, according to local police. uncertain

girl → injure → police

On the Baltic Sea island of Fehmarn, police said an 11-year-old girl found a 3cm-long sewing needle inside a chocolate bar. asserted

girl → say → bar

In the central town of Umpferstedt, metal staples were found in chewing gum collected by two children, aged 11 and 12, police stated. asserted

police → find → children

Police launched criminal investigations into those incidents and others but no suspects have been identified. asserted

suspects → launch → incidents

They said it remains unclear exactly where any of the children received the tampered candy during their rounds. uncertain

any → say → rounds

Halloween celebrations have grown in popularity in Germany since the 1990s, driven largely by American films and television programmes as well as commercial advertising and an interest in costume parties. asserted

celebrations → grow → parties