Kinder Surprise eggs were banned by FDA, since it's forbidden to mix food with plastic, according to US Federal law.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinder_..._United_States
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The 1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act contains a section highlighting that a confectionery product with a non-nutritive object, partially or totally embedded within it, cannot be sold within the United States, unless the FDA issues a regulation that the non-nutritive object has functional value.[8] Essentially, the 1938 Act bans ?the sale of any candy that has embedded in it a toy or trinket?.
In 2012 the FDA re-issued their import alert stating ?The embedded non-nutritive objects in these confectionery products may pose a public health risk as the consumer may unknowingly choke on the object?.
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In 2012 fine per egg was quoted as US$2,500. Having 800,000 eggs smuggled, can cost you 2,000,000,000 in fines.
