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Back in the day, we all hoped that the “razor blade in the apple” Halloween scam was just another elaborate hoax to make sure parents paid attention to what their kids received from neighbors. Since the holiday is the only occasion when it’s okay to beg for goods from a stranger, it makes sense. But treats and food handed out by family members or well-known restaurant chains? Usually, there’s no reason to be concerned. Until now.
Along with his standard Happy Meal fare, the 4-year-old son of Scot Dymond of Columbus found a cleaning tool which he mistook for a toy. The tool included a razor and was identified as being used to clean the machinery in back.
“I was angry,” Dymond said to NBC15. “I was upset. The manager said they were sorry and they could comp us a free meal. I don’t want a meal. I want my kid to be safe and everyone else’s kids to be safe.”
Dymond was so upset over what happened that he took it one step further.
The McDonald’s location complied with the search.
The police believe it fell off of a shelf, right above where Happy Meal boxes were stored.
Probably a bad mistake but still the store is responsible for this. Which store?
— ✨ Fight The Good Fight! (@UsBleachers) March 5, 2019
Even though it’s a scene that’d horrify any parent, it’s nice to know that the police didn’t find the act to be malicious.
Even though it’d be unhealthy to check the insides of every burger that gets handed to you and your family, it’s a good reminder that you should always be on the lookout.
“Injury, choking, a lot of different things could have panned out of this, but fortunately did not,” Lt. Dennis Weiner from the Columbus Police Department said, per PIX11.
Still outraged, People said that he was especially heated over the free meal.
What the parents can't say is "I'm so glad my kid found it, and didn't eat it. Now, if you'll excuse us, we're about to get paid!" https://t.co/LLhCYJlL9R
— Tyler Richardson (@Ty1erRichardson) March 6, 2019
Even though McDonald’s owned up to using that specific tool, people still think the whole issue was fake.
But it’s better to view this as a completely unintentional mistake.
Surely after this story broke, managers everywhere likely checked to make sure their cleaning tools were as far away as possible from their food and packaging.
Bring the food home, and make sure it’s all out on the table and out of the packaging before the family sits down.
You want to give your favorite restaurants the benefit of the doubt, but if something seems strange about what’s given to you, make sure you tell someone right away. While nothing is of equal worth to personal safety, the manager will do everything they can to right their wrong.
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