Halloween is nearly here – meaning dozens of kids are headed to a front door near you very soon.

If you live in an area where trick-or-treating is a pretty big deal, you’ll probably want to buy in some sweet treats to hand out to tiny ghouls and monsters – unless you opt to turn off your lights and pretend nobody’s home (in which case: no judgement, save yourself some cash).

If you are planning to hand out treats however, a doctor has issued a word of warning.

Paediatrician Dr Arindam Das spoke to Totalkare about some specific Halloween dangers that can lead to an increase in “blue light” callouts during spooky season.

One of them is pumpkin carving, he said, due to the obvious risk of cutting themselves.

“Young children are also at risk of choking on hard sweets,” he added.

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