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However this is how some current regulation are enacted or confirmed: The Kinder Egg is still not legal to import or to possess in US to the best of my knowledge (see http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_107.html)


That doesn't make it right. There have been something like 6 Kinder egg related deaths in the last 20 years [1], versus 1.5 BILLION of them sold every year [2]. Meanwhile, thousands of people die each year from choking on normal food that doesn't contain plastic objects.

[1] http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/a/15909

[2] http://kinderbrands.com.au/company/


I am not arguing this is right. I am just pointing out this is entirely possible. In fact I would tend to agree with you. Tobacco is a proven bad drug, and it hasn't been made illegal. There are obviously other parameters to take into account but still.




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