After opening and eating from a new bag of candy a young mother says she was left screaming after finding a rusty knife tucked inside.
Amy Hu says she bought the bag of Crunch N Chew Jolly Rancher candy at a Santa Clara, California Safeway and after eating a couple of pieces discovered the dull 3-inch blade that's partially wrapped in white tape.
'I was all excited to try them out. Opened it up, ate two pieces first, went back in for my third piece and pulled this right out of the bag and was just in disbelief,' she told KGO.
After screaming for her husband, Mrs Hu said she next contacted both the Santa Clara police department and the Hershey candy maker who has not issued a recall.
The company issued a statement saying Hershey believes it was an isolated case and accidental.
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| It was only after Amy Hu ate two pieces of the candy and reached for her third that she made the scary discovery, concerning her more than anything else |
Accidental or not, Mrs Hu said she's nervous about what else may have been in that bag after eating from it.
'I'm breast feeding so eating something that was touching this dirty knife, I don't know what I just put in my body.
It could have hepatitis. I really don't know.'
The package was completely sealed and the wrapper indicates it was manufactured in Brazil.
Hershey did not immediately return a phone message and email seeking details on Friday.
In compensation Mrs Hu says she was offered three replacement bags of candy.
As the mother of two 1-year-old and 5-week-old girls, she says she is not seeking compensation but rather assurance that the candy is safe.
'That's just clearly my point of getting this across. I just want to make sure they're taking it seriously so children don't grab this and find a shank knife inside of it,' she said.
