Thumbtack in Halloween candy prompts warning from Toronto police

Toronto police issued a warning to parents after a thumbtack was discovered inside a Halloween chocolate bar in the city's east end on Monday.

Police said the incident occurred in the Eastwood Road and Woodbine Avenue area, in the upper Beaches neighbourhood.

A photo of the candy shows the thumbtack pressed into a Kit-Kat bar.

Luckily, the child's parents found the sharp tack before anyone was injured.

Police are warning parents to check through Halloween candy. They're also asking anyone with information about this incident to contact police directly or Crime Stoppers anonymously.

A similar incident also took place in Thorold, Ont., according to Niagara Regional Police.