Two children have been pricked by a hidden syringe in separate incidents at Coles supermarket in Melbourne's north-west, which is being described by police as "malicious".
The first incident happened at the supermarket on Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows, on Monday at 1:30pm, when a child was pricked by a needle hidden under a rail.
Another child was pricked about an hour later, and the needle was then discovered by the mother.
A spokesperson for Coles said the supermarket was working with police to investigate the incident.
"Our thoughts are with the customers affected by this event and their families," the spokesperson said in a statement.
Police have asked anyone who saw suspicious activity around the deli area to contact them.
Coles said they would not comment further "out of respect for the privacy of the customers involved".
