Overview
- Police say they are investigating at least four cases across Germany after reports of hazardous objects hidden in Halloween sweets.
- In Mühlhausen, Thuringia, a mother turned in a chew candy containing a roughly 4 cm nail, and police opened a case for attempted dangerous bodily harm.
- Dinkelsbühl police confirmed a nail was found in a chocolate egg, notified other parents, and said they do not rule out deliberate placement.
- In Diepholz near Hanover, police reported a chocolate bar appeared to have been prepared with a nail or needle and urged families to check all treats.
- Media also reported a Kiel mother found freshly sharpened razor blades in her children’s candy, though the coverage does not cite a formal police confirmation for that case.