Comments on: Discuss: Whatever happened to…?

By: Christina Baita

Christina Baita — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:20:27 +0000

I tried to Google kinder eggs in the USA for you guys to see if I could find some and ran across this. The first post is what I thought you may find particularly interesting if not infuriating! Something to write about if you like.

http://blogs.consumerreports.org/safety/2008/03/kinder-eggs.html

Once again enjoy your trips out of this country (I love the USA so please do not get me wrong but some of it drives me mad)

By: Christina Baita

Christina Baita — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:14:36 +0000

American kids are not necessarily dumb, just not parented or taught as well. It is a shame that this country has to be so concerned that a PARENT cannot supervise their child well enough or know the difference between a toy for a young child vs. for an older child well enough that the government has to step in and make any demands on such a thing. Unfortunately, I remember when a Chase bank here in Cincinnati stopped giving out lollipops because they got sued when a child choked on one. It could be the fact that a lot of people want to blame everyone else for things that “happen to them” and immediately sue! Get a life and a clue. These are wonderful chocolates and I wish they were more easily available for my son to enjoy like I did when out of this country. It is a shame about the cereals too. I do not actually buy sugary cereals for my son, unless fruity cheerios counts, but I do remember them as a kid. Now, you have to buy 10 boxes to pay for a toy that you mail away for!

Enjoy your trips overseas. I wish everyone could experience the different cultures. Fantastic.

By: julie

julie — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:10:05 +0000

Really?! Oooh. I’ll have to check that out! I don’t know if my Kinderegg jones can wait until December.

By: beverly

beverly — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:32:36 +0000

We found Kinder Eggs at the IGA on Ludlow over the summer. Not sure if they still have them, but they were displayed by the front registers, on top of the soft drink coolers. It was a great surprise to find, since I thought the same legal issues kept them from being sold here. They do have cool toys inside.

By: MarkoCincy

MarkoCincy — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:50:17 +0000

The disappearance of cool toys can be summed up in two words……..choking hazard. But couldn’t one choke just as easily eating the food product?

By: g

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:16:12 +0000

maybe i’m an downer, but i’m kinda glad they quit putting useless plastic crap in the cereal. the stuff just ends up in a landfill eventually.

By: k

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:22:43 +0000

i *heart* kinder eggs. i was told they couldn’t be sold in the u.s. because the fda has these crazy rules about toys being encased in chocolate or something. whatever.
cracker jack prizes suck. who wants a tattoo so small it looks like a birthmark? not i.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:29:51 +0000

I love Kinder Eggs. I first got one in London – it was an adorable little vintage car. Then I picked up many while we were in Aruba. Best toys ever! There’s even a squirrel who loves Kinder Eggs: http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,497772,00.html

As for cereal, we recently bought a box of Rice Krispies because I *had* to have the toy (a stuffed Disney character). Sadly, I got Dory from Nemo (not my first choice) and it was more like a cat toy than a kid (or adult) toy. The worst part? I opened the box and the toy was on top. I didn’t even have to dig for it. I remember having to dig for those toys when I was a kid!

By: Jenny Kay

Jenny Kay — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:17:52 +0000

My reaction is the same as Liz’s: OMG KINDER EGGS!!!!!!!!!!! I was in Europe this past summer (Germany, all the Scandanavian countries, etc) and got totally hooked on those little guys. Not only are the toys really crazy and fun, but that chocolate is pretty stinkin’ delicious.

Too bad American kids are so dumb…

By: liz

liz — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:49:26 +0000

oh my god i love kinder eggs! i heard the reason they don’t sell them here is because american kids are stupid and would eat the small parts and die.