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Metal objects found in Halloween sweets in Austria
Police in three Austrian states are investigating metal objects found in Halloween sweets collected by children.
The objects included needles, nails and a paper clip hidden in chocolate bars and other treats.
In one case, a mother found a needle after her daughter had bitten into a chocolate bar, but the girl was not injured.
Police have warned parents to check sweets before children eat them.
Similar cases have been reported in Germany, where a nine-year-old girl injured her tongue on a needle in a chocolate bar.
Police are checking whether the cases are connected, but the sweets’ origins can be difficult to trace because children collect them from many homes.
The investigation is ongoing, and the reason for the tampering remains unclear.
Metal objects, including needles, nails and a paper clip, were found in Halloween sweets in several Austrian regions.
A girl reportedly bit into a chocolate bar containing a needle but was not injured.
In Linz, a father found nails in chocolate bars and chewy sweets collected by his children.
Police are investigating whether the Austrian cases are connected and have urged parents to check sweets before children eat them.
The sources differ on the number of affected regions: one reports three federal states, while another says several.
- Who
- Children and their parents in Austria; police are investigating the incidents.
- What
- Needles, nails and a paper clip were found in Halloween sweets.
- When
- The finds were reported around Halloween in 2026.
- Where
- Several Austrian regions, including Linz-Oed.
- Why
- Not stated
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Children collected sweets, some of which were later found to contain metal objects.
Reports said similar cases had been found in Austria, and authorities advised parents to check collected sweets.
Police were investigating whether the Austrian cases were connected.
- Objects found
- Needles, nails and a paper clip
- Affected areas
- Several Austrian federal states; n-tv reported three
- Linz
- Nails were found in chocolate bars and chewy sweets collected by children
- Girl's injury
- The girl who bit into a chocolate bar containing a needle was not injured
- Investigation
- Police are checking whether the cases are connected
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What people are saying
That is just sick. Who does something like that? What kind of people are they, what goes on in their heads?