Total reaches seven cases of cold medicine in Smarties boxes
Nov 13, 2008 - 12:55 PM
PICKERING -- Two more cases of cold medicine inside Smarties boxes have been confirmed by the Durham Regional Police.
Investigators from the Ajax-Pickering office confirmed the cases, which were in the same area of Pickering as previous cases. It brings to seven the number of reported incidents.
All the instances involved sealed Smarties boxes that have been tampered with.
The previous cases were in the Shay Drive and Beaton Way neighbourhood and all involved the small Halloween versions of the candy boxes.
Durham police began investigating on Nov. 5, when a Grade 5 student at Valley Farm Public School found a DayQuil capsule inside a sealed box. She showed it to school officials, who contacted the police.
Officers from 19 Division (Ajax-Pickering) canvassed the neighbourhood and four other cases of the cold and flu medicine were found in boxes.
The police are reminding parents and caregivers to check remaining candy.
If a capsule is swallowed by a younger child, it could have some harmful side effects. If this happens, parents should call 911 or the Poison Control Centre at 1-800-268-9017.
Anyone with information that might help investigators is asked to contact Detective Greg Kent of the 19 Division Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 2535. Anonymous tips can be made to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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