MAYVILLE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A police department in Dodge County is issuing a warning to parents about a nail found in Halloween candy.
“A nail was found in a larger (3 to 4 inch) Tootsie Roll,” Mayville police 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 says 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 3-5 p.m. Sunday.
According to the police report, no one was hurt in the incident — but it’s a good reminder to check all the candy kids bring home on Halloween night.
“Anything that 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,” said Officer Jedd Bradley with the De Pere Police Department. “But, anything that’s been opened, obviously throw away right away. Anything that looks like it’s tampered or damaged anything like that, I would lean on the side of caution and just get rid of it.”
While unfortunate, the incident in Mayville shouldn’t deter families from enjoying the holiday. And neither should the weather forecast.
“Some years it’s warm, some years it’s cold, and it sounds like this one is going to be a cold one,” said Dr. Donald Beno with 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, not tricks. The excitement of the day sometimes leads to mishaps.
Dr. Beno said, “We certainly, each year, get kids falling and getting scrapes and bruises and breaking things, unfortunately, from their excitement. 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, making sure you and your kids are visible at night is important too.
“Couple of key safety points. Use crosswalks if possible, reflective or lighted costumes, carry flashlight,” added Bradley.
