Poisoned candy myths are mostly urban legends about malevolent strangers intentionally hiding poisons, drugs, inedible items or sharp objects such as razor blades in candy, [1] which they …

Oct 31, 2023 · But there's something that isn't a real problem: strangers giving trick-or-treaters apples with razor blades, poisoned candy or drugs. For decades, Halloween-safety public …

Nov 2, 2025 · The razor appears to be similar to a facial hair razor, not a box cutter, he said. No one was injured. Parents are encouraged to report any suspicious findings to their local police …

Oct 16, 2017 · Authorities can be, too—despite the fact that rumors of randomly distributed poison candy or threats like apples that contain razor blades are nothing more than urban legends.

Nov 3, 2022 · Multiple razor blades have been found hidden in children’s Halloween candy and authorities have narrowed down their hunt for a suspect to a small neighborhood where the …

Oct 16, 2025 · Uncover the truth behind the Halloween razor blade myth—where it started, what’s real, and why this urban legend still haunts parents.

Oct 31, 2019 · Video footage showed police displaying treats that were reportedly booby-trapped – including several apples containing razor blades, needles and even "poisoned candies."

Nov 1, 2000 · Although random Halloween candy poisonings are confined to the realm of urban legendry, many actual cases of tampered trick-or-treat loot involving the insertion of pins, …

Oct 9, 2021 · As children and adults throughout the nation prepare for the arrival of Halloween, the age-old urban legend of malicious candy distributors tainting Halloween treats with razor …

The fear that some local lunatic is slipping pins or razor blades into his homemade candy apples is so widespread that medical centers and police stations routinely offer free X-rays of …