Charlie Brooker vs ban on Kinder Eggs

[chocadmin]

I love Charlie Brooker (always nice to have someone around who seems constantly angry at the world )
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/aug/11/children.foodanddrink
Sorry it's a long read but it's worth it. In a nutshell Germany want to ban kinder surprise eggs coz they think kids will choke on the toy!!!, Charlie proposes to stop this nonsense once and for all.

Unkinder egg anyone?

[paulham]

Hmmmmm.
I would like to draw your attention to:
http://www.chocolatereview.co.uk/choctalk/index.php?topic=5564.0

It might be true, however.....

German politicians are reportedly planning to ban Kinder Surprise eggs on the grounds that they're a safety hazard.

That for me is the key word here.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/aug/08/germany.foodanddrink

[paulham]

I see they ARE banned in America.
http://blogs.consumerreports.org/safety/2008/03/

[bounty hunter]

But these have been around since I was a kid. How many chokings have there been? 

[chocadmin]

ur right paulham, I should have written 'some people in Germany would like to ban kinder eggs'
Doesn't stop Charlie being funny though

[paulham]

Sorry chocadmin. I just get on my high horse when I see lazy journalism.

It is so bad that the HSE needs to defend itself.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/myth/index.htm

[smurfboy]

Surely the point of Kinder Eggs is that they have a toy inside? If you're dumb enough to eat one whole you deserve to choke.

[paulham]

Now, now. You haven't "thought of the children"

[netbuddy]

You have the 'Spethal people' who need protecting from themselves.