A sewing needle was found in a child鈥檚 piece of Halloween candy in Kelowna.

A concerned parent contacted the RCMP after finding the needle.

According to RCMP, it appears the needle had been inserted into a small chewing candy and distributed to a child when they were trick-or-treating.

鈥淭hankfully the discovery was made when the parent was inspecting the candies and the child was not hurt鈥�, said Sgt.Judith Bertrand.

The family had been out trick-or-treating in the area of Kneller Road and Hein Road on Oct. 31.

鈥淭his is the only incident reported to police,鈥� said Bertrand. 鈥淏ut, please remind your children not to eat treats until an adult has looked them over鈥�.

Anyone who may have information about this incident is asked to contact the Kelowna RCMP. To remain anonymous, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or leave a tip online at .