Every Halloween I hear someone saying that razor blades in halloween candy is an urban legend. It's always a friend of a friend that knew someone.
To make it easier to keep the story alive, here's a photo of a decayed York Peppermint Pattie that I found in my back yard about 6 years ago. Yes, that's a well placed razor blade in there. It's not an urban legend. Sarah(s) (wife and sister) both had a WTF moment when it was cracked apart. There's some sick people out there...