Volunteer stuck with used needle

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A volunteer sorting through donated goods at an op-shop is believed to have been pricked with a used hypodermic needle.

The volunteer at the Marton Christian Welfare Society op-shop was reportedly pricked.

Several sources have confirmed the incident, but Marton Christian Welfare Society president Peter Saywell said the executive would not be commenting.

Sergeant Peter Wood, of the Marton police, said he had been notified about the incident but had not become involved.

The Chronicle asked several Wanganui op-shops if such incidents were common but most were tight-lipped on dangerous or strange items brought in.

A staff member at a Wanganui op-shop, who did not want to be named, found a drawing pin inside the finger of a glove and has had knives and nunchucks brought in.

Another op-shop spokesperson said as a safety measure, they tipped out bags in front of people who brought in goods.

At the Koha Shed, the Wanganui organisation that takes in second-hand goods and distributes them to those in need, Sharon Sunnex said the worst thing they came across was dirty clothing and books on odd subjects.

She said nothing dangerous had been presented in the Koha Shed's two years and they did regular checks of their shelves to make sure there was nothing that could be dangerous to customers.