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Sharp Objects Found in Halloween Sweets in Germany, Austria and Hungary

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Dozens of cases are reported in Austria, Germany and Hungary, including a nine-year-old girl hurting her tongue while eating chocolate containing a pin.

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Police in three European countries have issued warnings about sharp objects that may be hidden in candies and sweets children receive during Halloween, as several children have already been injured after ingesting them.

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In Germany and Austria, reports have been made on this subject, but "it is not yet established if there is a link between the different cases" in these different countries.

·Rennes, France
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Aces and other sharp metal objects were found in sweets offered by Halloween in Germany, Austria and Hungary, causing the police to warn parents and recommend them to check what they received...

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Also several days after Halloween, the police in all of Germany repeatedly receive advertisements due to dangerous metal parts in sweets. Germany is thus not alone in Europe.

·Hamburg, Germany
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Cases in Germany, Austria and Hungary have caused injuries to some children, leading authorities to investigate and appeal to parents to carefully inspect sweets.

·Paço de Arcos, Portugal
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Needles and nails, among other things, have been found in Halloween candy in Germany, Austria, and Hungary.

·Helsinki, Finland
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nordbayern.de broke the news in Germany on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
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