A MUM from Bromsgrove, whose son suffers from multiple food allergies, is urging parents to be mindful when buying for trick-or-treaters.

Anjela Li, who lives in Aston Fields, wants more families to buy toys and stationary rather than the usual chocolate and sweets this Halloween to make trick-or-treating safer for children with allergies.

Her five-year-old son Sebastian is allergic to eggs, cow's milk, nuts and sweet potato which can send him into anaphylactic shock if eaten.

She said: "Halloween is quite a daunting time for me as Sebastian gets older.

"He's five now so he's more aware of what he can and can't eat but not everything is labelled.

"We found out about his allergies when he was about 18 months old. He carries an Epipen but there have been times where that first dose hasn't worked.

"For example one time when he had milk, the Epipen didn't work and he had to be rushed to Worcestershire Royal and taken to the resuscitation room to be given adrenalin because his body had shut down."

Anjela is raising awareness of the Teal Pumpkin Project, a worldwide movement which encourages households to provide non-food treats for trick-or-treaters and place a teal-coloured pumpkin in front of their home to tell families the house is allergy-friendly.

Addresses can then be added to Food Allergy Research and Education's Teal Pumpkin Project map.

Anjela added: "There are loads of non-food treats that cost around the same price as sweets and chocolates.

"You can buy pencils, balls, glow sticks and toys from a pound shop - plus it means kids aren't overloaded with sugar."

For more information on the Teal Pumpkin Project, visit foodallergy.org.