Hingham Police said a Hingham mother reported that she sought medical treatment for her children after she suspected they were exposed to an irritant from Halloween candy.
Sunday, police said a resident called to report taking her two children, ages 5 and 9, to South Shore Hospital.
Authorities said the Hingham, Mass., resident said emergency room staff told her it appeared the children had been exposed to an irritant.
Police said the mother reported that the children had been trading Halloween candy earlier in the day, and later they began showing irritation symptoms: red and glassy swollen and stinging eyes.
According to police, the mother put water on their eyes that gave temporary relief, but the symptoms returned.
Authorities said the resident reported only trick or treating in the Liberty Pole neighborhood of South Hingham.
Hingham Police said they have received similar complaints and they are continuing to investigate.
