s/susan haight, concerned parent/teacher 1:17-1:25 "it's more the way they're being marketed as a halloween product where strangers are giving them to children." haight says she wasn't satisfied with the response when she went to the customer service desk at the greenland, new hampshire store and says she was on hold for more than 20 minutes when she called the 800 number, so she says she eventually emailed the corporate office. s/susan haight, concerned parent/teacher 1:40-1:46 "i ended up getting an email response that was sort of a canned, 'i'm sorry if we've offended you. thank you for shopping at target.'" thursday, target tells us - quote - "at target, our intent is never to offend any of our guests, and we appreciate their feedback related to this product. we have shared this feedback with the merchants for them to consider as they plan for future assortment." >> there's no word if the pens will be removed but most target stores have reported increased sales of the novelty item. mark's in with sports - and a big game for iowa. (mark) the hawekeyes - on the road for one of their bigge

susan haight says the product is appalling, especially considering the current heroin epidemic. so far, target has refused to pull the toy pens people and marburger being told to boil their water. the advisory comes after a water sample taken at townhall tasted positive for e. coli. kevin: nice start to the day. partly to sunny skies away from the mountains. high 60' s to lower 70' s. the extended forecast through the holiday weekend. a cool start to saturday. 50' s to near 60. we warm up through the holiday weekend, 60' s to near 70 by columbus day. sean: the crabapple trees are already starting to lose their leaves. that is too quick. coming up next on "good morning america,," more than one in five americans say they don' t plan on visiting the dentist in the next 12 months. half of them say the cost is the main region. helped one light & fit, 15 delicious flavors, each 80 calories.

.: susan haight says what she saw on a trip to the local target on sunday left the teacher and parent deeply disturbed. party packs of toy pens made to given the current heroin epidemic affecting families, she finds it not just in poor taste, but appalling. and with children now finding discarded needles even on school playgrounds, a toy that' s both confusing and dangerous. and other parents agree. >> it' s sickening. i don' t know how anyone could think it' s appropriate for halloween or whatever they' re thinking. i just find it unacceptable. jennifer c.: but when haight asked the store manager and the corporate office to remove them, they would not. so she posted photos and comments on facebook, asking others to contact target. this mother of two among the many who responded and reposted. >> this needs to be shared and spread so that it' s taken off the shelves and people are aware it' s not a joke. it' s not a toy. it' s a serious problem. jennifer c.: while experts don' t suggest the product' s timing is malicious, it can be seen as insensitive to a horrifying issue. >> it' s re

susan haight spotted the party-packs of toy pens made to look like hypodermic needles she says the product is considering the current heroin epidemic. and with discarded needles turning up in parks and on school grounds, many parents agree. >> it is sickening i don' t know appropriate for halloween or find it unacceptable. sean: so far, target has refused to pull the toy and told news 9 that other retailers sell similar items. but haight isn' t giving up and has launched an effort on facebook trying to get others to add pressure. do you remember the guy from massachusetts who started selling snow from all the blizzards last winter? now he is looking to cash in on another season. 27-year-old kyle waring is now selling new england fall foliage. he preserves them so that the color is enhanced and will last for years. for $20 you get 3 leaves and a he will ship anywhere in the u.s. and rush delivery is available. coming up pound for pound they , have more protein than beef and provide many other valuable nutrients. one local farmer is hoping to add crickets to your dinner menu. plus search eff

susan haight spotted the party packs of toy pens made to look like hypodermic needles over the weekend. she says the product is appalling, especially considering the current heroin epidemic. so far target has refused to pull the toy and told news 9 that other retailers sell similar items. residents in marlborough are being told to boil their water until further notice. a water sample taken at the town hall on monday tested positive for e.coli. right now it is unclear where the contamination came from or how long the boil order will remain in place. we had a beautiful day yesterday and looks like a beautiful start today. kevin: good deal of sunshine along south of the white mountains. figure cloud cover up north initially -- thicker cloud cover initially. the best chance for a shower up north. it will drop temperatures 5, 10 degrees today. mid 30' s in a few spots. lower and mid 40' s in some areas. everybody into the mid 60' s today. there could be some 70' s into the afternoon. clouds increase later tonight. scattered shower activity on friday. what should be a really nice weekend and