Toronto father warns of needles found in Halloween candy after multiple incidents

A father in Toronto’s Upper Beaches neighbourhood found sewing needles and metal pins concealed inside five different candy items that his children collected while trick-or-treating on Saturday evening. The first objects were discovered in a Kit Kat bar and a Tunnock’s caramel wafer biscuit when the family inspected the treats the following morning, and three additional items – a Cadbury Dairy Milk Oreo bar, a Cadbury Mini Toffee Crunch and a Snickers bar – were later identified.

"My son opened up a Kit Kat and broke it open and found a needle inside it like a sewing needle," the father, 53, told CP24.

"She had the magnet, and it was kind of sticking… and then when I opened it, that’s when we saw a pin," he added, describing how his daughter’s magnet helped locate the second object.

Toronto police are investigating a single report of needles in candy but have not confirmed a wider public-safety issue. A police spokesperson said anyone with concerns could contact the department, and that a public notice would be issued if further risk was identified.

The father believes the objects were deliberately placed, noting that the needles were not visible from the outside of the packaging and that the incident appeared isolated to the neighbourhood where the family visited several streets. No injuries have been reported, and the children had not consumed the affected treats.

Similar reports have emerged elsewhere in Ontario and Quebec, with Durham Regional Police canvassing an area of Oshawa and the Sûreté du Québec investigating two incidents in Drummondville and Saint-Marcel. Both jurisdictions have advised residents to examine Halloween candy carefully and report any suspicious findings.

The Toronto father urged other parents to remain vigilant, emphasizing the need for thorough inspection of collected candy to prevent accidental injury.