<P> In 1997 , the staff of the Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) examined and issued a recall for some Kinder Surprise illegally brought into the US with foreign labels . The staff determined that the toys within the eggs had small parts . The staff presumed that Kinder Surprise , being a chocolate product , was intended for children of all ages , including those under three years of age . On this basis , the staff took the position that Kinder Surprise was in violation of the small parts regulation and should be banned from importation into the US . </P>
<P> In 1997 , the staff of the Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ) examined and issued a recall for some Kinder Surprise illegally brought into the US with foreign labels . The staff determined that the toys within the eggs had small parts . The staff presumed that Kinder Surprise , being a chocolate product , was intended for children of all ages , including those under three years of age . On this basis , the staff took the position that Kinder Surprise was in violation of the small parts regulation and should be banned from importation into the US . </P>
when were kinder eggs banned in the us
when were kinder eggs banned in the us
1997
1997