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safety · Sunday, November 1

Razor blades found in Spokane Valley Halloween treats in 1976

A few children’s cookies contained blades during Halloween in Spokane Valley.

Festive Halloween pumpkin and bat-shaped cookies on a gray background, perfect for holiday treats.
Stock photo: olia danilevich / Pexels. Illustrates the topic; not a photo of the event.

In 1976, some Halloween treats handed out in Spokane Valley contained razor blades. The discovery involved cookies given to trick-or-treaters. The incident is part of a local history roundup that also mentions arrests connected to a dance involving alcohol.

Source: The Spokesman-Review ↗

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