Razor blade found in Halloween candy, N.C. police say


Police in Maiden, North Carolina, were investigating after parents of a trick-or-treater said they found a razor blade partially embedded in a small candy bar Friday night.

The child was not hurt, but police said they were taking the matter very seriously.

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Officers said the parents were checking their children's Halloween candy when they found a small metallic blade inside the wrapper of a Twix Mini candy bar. The child had been trick-or-treating in the Maiden area.

Police want to make sure that parents check their children's Halloween candy and are continuing to investigate the incident.