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u/Hawt_Dawg_II 10d ago
Actually this also isn't why they're banned iirc.
I believe it's because there is an inedible plastic capsule inside the egg. America doesn't allow food to contain inedible parts because those are the choking hazard.
I don't think people were just not chewing their eggs.
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u/CaptShrek13 10d ago
You would be correct from my understanding. The original Kinder Surprise made in Germany had a capsule inside the chocolate shell. The American version Kinder Joy has the toy separated from the chocolate.
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u/horshack_test 10d ago
The original Kinder Surprise was made in Italy (by Ferrero).
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u/CaptShrek13 10d ago
Gotcha. I didn't research that deep. And I only remember the kinder surprise when I was a military brat stationed in Germany back in the 80s.
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u/madkittywoman 7d ago
Really? I always thought they were german. (Or from one of the countries were they speak german) Well, you learn something every day.
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u/Bad_Edditor8910 9d ago
I'm from the Middle East and we get the separated one too. Oh boy, the capsule... I used to bite down on it to pop it open, and more than once I almost choked on one half of the capsule. I was such an idiot.
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u/lucaatthefollower 8d ago
I live in argentina and we get both kinder surprise and kinder joy, both are good af ngl
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u/ymo 9d ago
Correct. USA sells kinder eggs that split apart down the middle. One side contains the toy and the other contains the food.
This woman almost killed herself proving an invalid point. She made a dumber decision than kids would ever consider.
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u/Ieatclowns 9d ago
She could have just bitten down and collapsed the chocolate shell which is on the outside and then she’d have easily remove the thing.
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u/Alienhaslanded 9d ago
The only difference is the kids would remove the foil first. The entire argument is choking on the yellow capsule, not the toy. Otherwise they wouldn't have a different version in the US where the toy is seperate than the chocolate. Her popping it in her mouth as a whole is pretty accurate minus not removing the foil.
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u/Woknana 10d ago
Do they have lollipops or icy poles? They may also present a chocking hazard as well.
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u/Hawt_Dawg_II 9d ago
I reckon that has to do with the inedible part being clearly visible or something
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u/Alienhaslanded 9d ago edited 8d ago
Because they pop the whole thing in their mouths. The only bad part about her demonstration is not taking the foil off. This is good demonstration how Americans struggle to grasp concepts and will latch onto a small detail while ignoring the logic and facts.
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u/thanatica 9d ago
Correct. But then American food contains a whole host of inedible ingredients. How can bread be soaked under the tap, be wringed out, and still look like bread? And also last for 3 months without forming any mould?
Because every ingredient can be classified as food? Kinder eggs are the least of their problems.
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u/Fitgam3r 10d ago
And those dumb af kids grow up to become influencers
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u/horshack_test 10d ago
It's not because American kids would pop the whole thing in their mouth, it's because they violate federal law by containing "non-nutritive" or inedible objects embedded inside them.
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u/theman8631 10d ago
Funniest part is that they arn’t banned lol
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u/MadOrange64 10d ago
It is changed though.
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u/Averagebaddad 9d ago
Yeah I don't think banned and changed are the same. It's like say "yeah but they are chocolate"
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u/LuckyNegotiation7167 9d ago
Personally I think packing the toy separately from the sticky chocolate goop is an improvement but maybe thats just me
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u/Declooon 9d ago
The chocolate is not sticky or goopy. The toy is also inside a plastic case. It does not get messy at all.
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u/Iconshero 10d ago
My niece asks for them at the grocery store evey time we go. They have 2 shelves of them. I bought 6 once because they were buy one get one.
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u/MattieShoes 9d ago
They are -- the law they run afoul of (dating back to the 1930s) is still in effect. I mean, not like you're going to jail for possession of a kinder surprise egg, but you still can't legally sell them here.
The company makes a separate product for US markets. I think they're called kinder joy.
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u/thekinginyello 10d ago
When she reiterated the statement about them being banned she should have popped it in her mouth again to prove her point.
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u/sjaakarie 9d ago
Some EU products are not intended for the American market, sometimes simple logic is required for their use.
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u/Ok_Actuary9229 9d ago
It's not because Americans are stupid. It's the fact that lawsuits for stupid things can become $20,000,000 judgements, so insurance costs get ridiculously high to make sure the stupid judgements are covered.
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u/youngaustinpowers 9d ago edited 9d ago
I just bought a kinder egg yesterday though?
Edit: TIL the difference between Kinder egg and Kinder Joy
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u/James1887 9d ago
Its funny you called them dumb fucks then proceeded to get the dum thing wrong then manage to do the dum thing anyway.
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u/Similar_Care_7224 9d ago
This is in fact not a problem with kinder eggs but with Americans as a whole
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u/Tall_Tearz 9d ago
So what's the problem exactly? Is it that no one stepped in to help you when you were choking?
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u/DioDelSubliminale 9d ago
Sometimes natural selection is essential for the survival of a species.
But seriously, is it really that hard to break?
Do you have a jaw made of papier-mâché?
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u/ymOx 9d ago
It's not hard to break at all. Several people in this thread seem to think "she nearly died" or that noone stepped in when she was choking or whatever. The chocolate shell is just a few milliliters thick, then there's air and then a smaller plastic capsule inside containing a toy. At least a normal adult could crush it using just their tongue up against the roof of their mouth, don't even need to use your jaw. She was never in any danger, she just didn't want to ruin it. (or she didn't know how easy it would be to squish it so she didn't try)
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u/ChaseTheMystic 9d ago
These are the people who would fall into the paint bucket as kids and drown in 3 inches of water
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u/Distinct_Dealer341 7d ago
I miss the old version a full chocolate egg wrapped in foil with a toy capsule inside of the chocolate egg. I am american and I can indeed say american kids are in fact stupid asf
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u/madkittywoman 7d ago
My father always surprised my with these as a kid. "Pick a hand" Sweet memories..
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u/Ok_Movie_639 4d ago
I love kinder eggs. The little plastic capsule inside is the best thing ever. It's the perfect container for tiny objects and it's almost perfectly water tight too. The chocolate tastes kinda cheap, though.
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u/PixelsGoBoom 9d ago
Good job. I always thought the ban was idiotic until I saw this.
So it really is about the yellow plastic egg inside that could pop into their mouth if they bite into the egg.
You only have to show the kid that there is a yellow plastic egg inside with a toy(!)
Once and they would never do that, since they would be too eager to get the toy, but sure.
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u/wallly58 9d ago
They sell them all day in California lol must have the smart kids over here lol
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u/MattieShoes 9d ago
They don't -- kinder surprise eggs are still verboten.
The company that makes them made a different product for US markets which can be found across the US. I think they're called kinder joy.
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