Kinder Surprise Eggs are one of the most delicous treats made by Kinder, but unfortunately the USA has banned them from being imported into the country. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act prohibits confectionery products which contain a "non-nutritive object", unless the non-nutritive object has functional value.Essentially, the Act bans "the sale of any candy that has embedded in it a toy or trinket". In 1997, the staff of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) determined that the toys within the eggs had small parts. The staff presumed that Kinder Surprise, being a chocolate product, was intended for children of all ages, including those under three years of age. On this basis, the staff took the position that Kinder Surprise was in violation of the small parts regulation and should be banned from importation into the US. In 2012, the FDA re-issued their import alert stating "The embedded non-nutritive objects in these confectionery products may pose a public health risk as the consumer may unknowingly choke on the object". Kinder Surprise bears warnings advising the consumer that the toy is "not suitable for children under three years, due to the presence of small parts", and that "adult supervision is recommended". (Information found on the Kinder Surprise Egg Wikipedia page). Worldwide in the past 35 years there have only been 2 cases of a child dying due to the Kinder Egg, one in 2016 and one in 1985. Basically, the chances of someone choking on it is extemely rare and would most likely happen if the warnings on the packaging were not followed. This ban is an extremely useless, an pointless ban that only stops us from enjoying chocolate and a toy. Please sign the petition today to help get Kinder Eggs back into the USA!
