By Manufacturer urged to take action after blade found in Halloween sweet
A mother took to social media this week to express her shock and horror after her child discovered a blade hidden within the wrapper of their Halloween sweets, which were collected in the Brereton Avenue area of Cleethorpes.
Warning others of the danger her child narrowly avoided, she said: “My 14-year-old son Charlie went out trick or treating with his sister in the local area which is from Daubney Street to Elliston Street, between Grimsby Road and Brereton Avenue.
“On returning home they tipped their buckets of sweets out in excitement to show me how much they had received and the fun they had had.
“Charlie asked if he could eat some sweets now and opened the chewy Fruitella when he saw a green discolouration to the sweet and showed it to me, upon investigation scraping the sweet away from the metal revealed what looks like a pencil sharpener blade. The kids put away all their sweets in shock not wanting to eat any of them.”
Hundreds of locals have reacted with outrage at the incident, with many questioning the kind of person who would choose to conceal such an item in sweets intended for children.
But Ms Dickinson says that despite Humberside Police issuing advice on staying safe on Halloween, stressing that they would not tolerate anyone causing trouble, she felt their response when she called to report the incident was less than satisfactory.
A social media post issued by the force said: “Whether you are going trick or treating, heading to a Halloween party or sticking on a spooky film, we want to reassure you that we are here to help keep you safe.
“Whilst we know most people will enjoy tonight, the few people that do want to spoil others fun will not be tolerated and we will be there to deal with them.”
She said that rather than dealing with the incident directly Ms Dickinson was simply told to contact the manufacturer instead.
When we contacted Humberside Police about the matter, they told us: “Finding a blade in a food item is understandably concerning, and for a parent with children, an incredibly distressing experience.
“From the report we received and information supplied, it was reported the sweet looked normal, had not been opened and appeared intact, which would potentially suggest an issue at manufacture.
“The manufacturer of the sweet, The Food Standards Agency and Trading Standards are the organisations who would need to investigate the incident further at this stage to determine the circumstances.”
We are awaiting a responds from the manufacturer.
