MAYVILLE, Wis. (WLUK) — A police department in Wisconsin is issuing a warning to parents about a nail that was found in Halloween candy.
“A nail was found in a larger (3 to 4 inch) Tootsie Roll,” the Mayville Police Department announced on Facebook Sunday evening. “Check all Tootsie Rolls and any candy where an object can be easily inserted. If you find a foreign object in the candy that was received in Mayville, you can report it to the Mayville Police Department at (920) 387-7903.”
The police report said a family reported the nail around 4:15 p.m. Sunday. Their children opened the candy on their way home, and alerted their mother when they found the nail.
The family did not know which house the candy came from. They trick-or-treated on Henninger, Breckenridge, Clark and Kekoskee streets.
The city held its trick-or-treat hours from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
According to the police report, no one was hurt, but it’s a good reminder to check all the candy kids bring home on Halloween night.
Anything looks like it’s tampered with, just throw away. The kids are going to have so much that you don’t have to worry about that one piece. But, anything that’s been opened, obviously, throw away right away — anything that looks like it’s tampered with or damaged — anything like that I would lean on the side of caution and just get rid of it,” said Officer Jedd Bradley, of the De Pere Police Department.
While unfortunate, the incident in Mayville shouldn’t deter families from enjoying the holiday.
And neither should the forecast.
“Some years it’s warm, some years it’s cold, and sounds like this one is going to be a cold one,” said Dr. Donald Beno, of Aurora BayCare.
Despite a cold forecast for Halloween, and maybe even some snow, plenty of kids and their families will still be out and about going door-to-door looking for treats and not tricks. Beno said the excitement of the day sometimes leads to mishaps.
“We certainly, each year, get kids falling and getting scrapes and bruises and breaking things, unfortunately, from their excitement,” Beno said. “Particularly, if the sidewalks are icy or slick, we want to make sure they have the right shoe wear on for the conditions here.”
And with most trick-or-treat hours going into the evening after the sun sets, authorities said to make sure you and your children are visible at night is important, too. Officers said to use crosswalks if possible, wear reflective or bright costumes, and carry flashlight.
