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Needle found in Hanover, Ont. Halloween candy

A needle "embedded" in a candy bar found in Hanover, Ont. (Source: Hanover police) A needle "embedded" in a candy bar found in Hanover, Ont. (Source: Hanover police)
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If you've got any Halloween candy left in your house police are reminding you to stay vigilant, after a needle was found in a chocolate bar.

Around 6 p.m. on Monday, police were contacted about a sewing needle found in a KitKat chocolate bar after a child tried to eat it.

Police said the child didn’t swallow the needle and was not injured.

Investigators said they are aware of other police services getting similar reports across the province and remind parents and guardians to thoroughly check their kid's candy before allowing them to eat it.

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