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Originally Posted by FXWizard
(Post 15645885)
I see the potential for a lucrative smuggling business here...take Kinder Surprise eggs into the US, bring Mountain Dew back into Canada (ours doesn't have caffeine). :D
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Originally Posted by fester
(Post 15646663)
Since so many of you believe that Customs should not enforce the ban, should we allow toys from China with lead based paint as well? What's the difference between the toy in the egg and the paint on the toy if neither are supposed to be consumed?
A parent can't tell whether something has lead paint in it or not as it looks the same as regular paint. With a Kinder egg, I know the size of the egg, and I know that the toy isn't going to be any bigger than the egg. In fact, it's very likely to be a good bit smaller. If I'm not comfortable with the risk, I don't give it to my kid. Pretty simple. I believe it's the responsibility of the parent to pay attention to what their child is doing, but I also know that we are overly litigious in this country and personal responsibility disappeared a long time ago. |
Originally Posted by N1120A
(Post 15643174)
Can still get King Cake.
I think the CPSC means well, but I wouldn't be surprised if the real culprit here is lobbying by Hershey and Mars who can't get Ferrero to let them make the Surprise under license. The reality is that the CPSC finding is not really what they are using. Its the old law on having non-food buried inside food. 1) Its called a baby 2) If you want to alienate the entire Gulf Coast, go ahead and do that. |
Originally Posted by Superguy
(Post 15647122)
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With a Kinder egg, I know the size of the egg, and I know that the toy isn't going to be any bigger than the egg. In fact, it's very likely to be a good bit smaller. If I'm not comfortable with the risk, I don't give it to my kid. Pretty simple. |
Originally Posted by european28
(Post 15644093)
So how come Chinese restaurants (in the U.S.) are allowed to server fortune cookies?
Originally Posted by N1120A
(Post 15643174)
Can still get King Cake.
Originally Posted by chollie
(Post 15647550)
^ I fail to see how the small toys in the Kinder eggs are a greater risk than the small toys in a box of Cracker Jacks.
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Originally Posted by RadioGirl
(Post 15647598)
Shhh. Y'all are just going to get these added to the Consumer Product Safety Commission's banned list. ;)
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Originally Posted by chollie
(Post 15647620)
Only if they're coming in from outside the country...:rolleyes:
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Have any of you actually had the eggs? There is a large yellow plastic casing inside the egg. Inside that is the toy. What triggered the ban, IIRC, is that these eggs were being brought into the US and given as gifts to children. A smart parent would check it out before letting the kid eat it. Apparently, we were out of smart parents at the time.
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Originally Posted by Superguy
(Post 15647122)
Apples and oranges.
A parent can't tell whether something has lead paint in it or not as it looks the same as regular paint. With a Kinder egg, I know the size of the egg, and I know that the toy isn't going to be any bigger than the egg. In fact, it's very likely to be a good bit smaller. If I'm not comfortable with the risk, I don't give it to my kid. Pretty simple. I don't see how Customs could be sued for allowing it into the country. The government doesn't need to protect us from ourselves. Any rational judge would throw suits out like this as frivolous. |
Originally Posted by fester
(Post 15648508)
Have any of you actually had the eggs? There is a large yellow plastic casing inside the egg. Inside that is the toy. What triggered the ban, IIRC, is that these eggs were being brought into the US and given as gifts to children. A smart parent would check it out before letting the kid eat it. Apparently, we were out of smart parents at the time.
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Originally Posted by fester
(Post 15648508)
Have any of you actually had the eggs? There is a large yellow plastic casing inside the egg. Inside that is the toy. What triggered the ban, IIRC, is that these eggs were being brought into the US and given as gifts to children. A smart parent would check it out before letting the kid eat it. Apparently, we were out of smart parents at the time.
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Originally Posted by exbayern
(Post 15649954)
Yes, I have received thousands of them in my lifetime. Millions of them have been eaten by children all over the world, including the neighbours to the north of the US. Apparently there are people around the world still intelligent enough to be able to handle an Überraschungsei.
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Originally Posted by Pluma
(Post 15636513)
Just think of the children!
So when an American child goes to Canada how can the US Government prevent the health threat posed by this confection? I guess Cracker Jacks got an exemption, or are kids smart enough not to eat the toy? ( :rolleyes: for the sarcasm impaired ). |
I've just checked the State Department website - and there's NOTHING about the danger of choking hazards in Canada. I'm going to take this lapse up with my Congresscritter :D
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