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post #41 of 51
11/4/10 at 2:16pm
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Originally Posted by ancoda View Post
They are illegal for the below reason. It is an old law that needs to be changed. I use to get them from really nice German man on Ebay, but he was told to stop sending them to the U.S.

Aside from children potentially choking on the toys, the real reason Kinder Eggs are banned is the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938. This Act prohibits the embedding of non-food items completely enclosed inside food items, unless the non-edible part has a functioning value. For example a lollipop or popsicle stick is not edible but is a useful handle. This Act was originally put into place to prevent the addition of hazardous items to processed food and has never been changed.
*sigh*
A simple addition, requiring that any non-food item be clearly identified, would cover that...and Kinder Surprises aren't exactly hiding the fact that they contain a toy!

I love Kinder Surprises and I'm glad they're legal here.
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post #42 of 51
11/4/10 at 2:33pm
It just goes to show though that one can not be too careful when it comes to judging - because one never knows the full story!

How terrible with all that planning! I feel your pain. I had no idea they were illegal in the US. How odd! Would it be illegal of me to post you some?
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post #43 of 51
11/4/10 at 3:19pm
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Originally Posted by Ammaarah View Post
Check local ethnic markets. They sell them at the big Arab market in my town.
Yep. They're sold at the little one in my town. I buy them as stocking stuffers for the kids every Christmas.

After reading this thread, I'll be sure to keep this info on the down-low, that's for sure. I can't imagine that anyone in my relatively small town knows that the eggs are illegal.
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post #44 of 51
11/4/10 at 4:31pm
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Originally Posted by MusicianDad View Post
Then what you do is buy the eggs, and open them in Canada, that way the only thing you are talking back across the border are neat little toys.

It really sucks that Kinder eggs are completely illegal in the US. And really is the toy actually embedded in the chocolate? Last time I checked the chocolate and the surprise are completely separate, the chocolate just happens to be encircling the toy.
Just encircling.

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Would it be illegal of me to post you some?
Technically it is. You can keep it off the customs form-- just put "children's knicknacks and puzzles" or something--but if they inspect it, the eggs are gone.
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post #45 of 51
11/5/10 at 5:32pm
Ah that sucks! I'm in Canada and they sell them at every grocery checkout around here- Walmart,etc....
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post #46 of 51
11/5/10 at 5:48pm
I live in Mexico, where you can get them easily, and I occasionally take some up with me to mail out to US friends. It's the dumbest thing I've ever heard, that they're illegal.
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post #47 of 51
11/7/10 at 3:40am
I myself had eggs taken out of a box my mom had sent over. She was actually visiting when the box arrived and was upset at 1st what the box looked like and 2nd that the eggs were gone. About a week later I got a letter from customs stating that it was illegal to send the eggs into the US and if I wanted them back I could go to court. Well...I chose not to make any troubles for 10 Dollars worth of stuff and we'll just enjoy the eggs whenever we're visiting Oma and Opa. Other than that we'll be happy with Kinderschokolade itself.
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post #48 of 51
11/7/10 at 3:45am
To the OP: that will teach your daughter to be honest.
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post #49 of 51
11/7/10 at 9:09am
Sorry, OP; sounds like your daughter will have her eggs soon! It is SOOO tricky to know sometimes how honest to be, especially after something like that happens.

This will be useful information the next time I'm in one of those "I would never do anything illegal, no matter how silly/how much I disagree with the law" conversations. We live in Canada and dd loves those eggs, too. I wonder how many people who buy/send/receive them where it's not legal would stop if they knew they were breaking the law. I sure wouldn't.
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post #50 of 51
11/7/10 at 10:42am
I went to a German restaurant in Virginia and they had kinder eggs. My husband thought I was funny because I was so excited, but my family was stationed in Germany when I was a kid, and these were something special I remembered. Maybe you have a German restaurant nearby.
As for the airport, sometimes the best kids have meltdowns, and I don't always know the details. I really only give sideways looks when there's hitting involved. Nothing like a public spanking to ruin everyone's day.
Hopefully you'll be getting your eggs very soon!!
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post #51 of 51
11/9/10 at 9:32am
Now let's all remember this when someone is promoting a new "safety" law.
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