Halloween should be about dressing up in costumes, eating candy, and spreading spooky cheer. However, the holiday can also present plenty of real-life frights, especially for children.

That's why Halloween is a busy time for hospitals around the United States. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that emergency departments treat an average of 3,200 Halloween-related injuries every year — of those, about 1,400 are among kids.

Spoiler alert: The culprit is not poisoned candy from strangers . The urban legend that your kid's Halloween treats could be tainted with illicit drugs , needles or razor blades is actually an urban legend that's been thoroughly debunked.

So, what actually sends children to the emergency room on Halloween and what are the real dangers that par

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