Barry Horn, 53, discovered sewing needles and pins hidden inside five Halloween treats his children collected while trick-or-treating in Toronto's Upper Beaches area Saturday evening, including a KitKat, a Tunnock's caramel wafer, a Cadbury Dairy Milk Oreo, a Cadbury Mini Toffee Crunch and a Snickers bar. The objects weren't visible from outside the packaging, and a magnet helped identify some of them. Toronto police say they're investigating one report of needles in candy but haven't confirmed a broader public safety concern, noting a news release would be issued if it becomes one. No injuries were reported. Durham police are investigating a similar incident in Oshawa near Ritson Road North and Taunton Road, and Quebec provincial police are looking into two reports in Drummondville and Saint-Marcel. Horn urged parents not to be "nonchalant about checking your children's candy."
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