They're not just nuts...Shocked mum finds one-inch BOLT in M&S tub of mixed nuts
A MOTHER was shocked to find a one-inch BOLT in a tub of nuts her seven-year-old daughter received while trick-or-treating.
Toni Cole, 33, from Hull, revealed how she made the horror discovery in the Marks & Spencer Super Berries and Almonds pack after returning home from the traditional Halloween pastime.
She said: "I had wanted to open the tub of nuts while we were out, but fortunately Kady said, 'No mummy. We'll wait until we get home.'"
Luckily, Toni’s partner, Gareth Akester, 25,was keen-eyed enough to notice the metal bolt through the clear plastic packaging, before they tucked into the snack.
To begin with, we all thought it was a really dangerous trick
Toni expressed her relief that she had left her young son at home.
She added: "It's a good job Zak wasn't with us when we were out trick or treating.
"I'm sure he would have wanted to open the tub straightaway and I'd have probably let him."
The worried parents had at first feared the bolt had been deliberately placed inside the tub by a prankster.
Toni said: "To begin with, we all thought it was a really dangerous trick.
"But when we looked at the tub closely we could clearly see it had not been tampered with.
"It would have been horrible if a younger child had found the bolt."
A spokesman for Marks & Spencer said: "We're sorry to hear about Miss Cole's complaint.
"Quality is extremely important to us so we've asked the customer to send us the fruit and nut pot, which she has done, and we're now investigating further."
However the ordeal has not deterred Toni's daughter from trick-or-treating next Halloween.
Her mother added: "She absolutely loves getting dressed up and going out trick or treating, people were generous and gave her lots of goodies.
"It's just a shame this has happened."
