In 2000, the parents of three children in the United Kingdom who died after choking on Kinder toys campaigned for the products to be withdrawn from the European Union.[5] At least six children worldwide have died from choking on the toys.[6]
Defenders of the chocolates said that these had been unfortunate fatalities. This was discussed in the UK House of Commons[7][8][9] and also by the UK Department of Trade and Industry which said, "The child’s tragic death was caused by the ingestion of a small part of the egg’s contents. Many other products and toys with small parts are available in the market place. If we were to start banning every product that could be swallowed by a child, there would be very few toys left in the market.”[10]
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