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Re:GDPR: Removing Monal from the EU by kerng on Thursday May 17, 2018 @08:43PM (#17097667)
Kinder is a great example actually on how a company adjusted their product. Now I believe in all markets (even beyond USA) the product is safer and less dangerous for kids to get injured.
Re:GDPR: Removing Monal from the EU by Sylos on Friday May 18, 2018 @01:27AM (#17098943)
I really don't think, it got safer.

It takes some special talent, even as an adult, to take such a big bite off of a classic Kinder egg that you'd have any chance of accidentally swallowing the plastic capsule or somehow else hurting yourself on it.

And with the new egg, I'd be concerned that my kids swallowed that plastic spoon. Like, that's something they actively have to put into their mouth and it's not as interesting as the toy for them to be motivated to not swallow it.

It's also small enough for them to realistically pull this off.

Re:GDPR: Removing Monal from the EU by qz3 on Friday May 18, 2018 @12:56AM (#17098812)
Is safety a real concern here? I would have never viewed Kinder Eggs as dangerous in any way.

I haven't found a single case of a child getting hurt in Germany. Only news reports about them being unhealthy (big surprise).

Re:GDPR: Removing Monal from the EU by fcbrooklyn on Thursday May 17, 2018 @08:46PM (#17097683)
Actually, I'm pretty sure they still stick the toys inside the eggs everywhere except the US. Perhaps a European can correct me on this assumption.

EDIT: Turns out the US-style kinder eggs are indeed available outside the US.

Re:GDPR: Removing Monal from the EU by mast on Thursday May 17, 2018 @09:14PM (#17097835)
In Canada they definitely still put toys in the eggs. http://www.ferrero.ca/our-brands/kinder-surprise/moments-of-...
Re:GDPR: Removing Monal from the EU by kerng on Thursday May 17, 2018 @09:55PM (#17098046)
http://fortune.com/2017/05/22/kinder-egg-usa-debut/

Toy is also in US version but different design

Re:GDPR: Removing Monal from the EU by lstamour on Friday May 18, 2018 @12:08AM (#17098621)
I’m in Canada and can confirm that the toy-in-the-egg version was always sold here. As far as I know, this hasn’t changed. E.g. http://www.canada.com/life/Kinder+Surprises+Banned/2353187/s...
Re:GDPR: Removing Monal from the EU by Some_Degenerate on Thursday May 17, 2018 @08:58PM (#17097740)
I've seen this variety sold in Poland

https://www.candywarehouse.com/assets/item/regular/kinder-jo...

But I'm not sure it's typical.

Re:GDPR: Removing Monal from the EU by kerng on Thursday May 17, 2018 @09:56PM (#17098054)
Yeah. That's the US version also, not sure how common it is outside US.
Re:GDPR: Removing Monal from the EU by Sylos on Friday May 18, 2018 @12:22AM (#17098673)
They marketed it as a new thing beside the original here in Germany.

Most people seem to prefer the original, though. They lost a lot of charm by going from toy+edible+tinfoil to plastic+toy+plastic+edible+plastic spoon+plastic.

Re:GDPR: Removing Monal from the EU by dspig on Friday May 18, 2018 @04:19AM (#17099572)
The new one is even more sweet and rich than the eggs (more like a dessert than a snack) and harder to eat for a young child, so not surprising.
Re:GDPR: Removing Monal from the EU by kerng on Thursday May 17, 2018 @09:55PM (#17098043)
Looks like this now http://fortune.com/2017/05/22/kinder-egg-usa-debut/

I have seen this outside of US also (pretty sure it was doing a Europe trip)

Re:GDPR: Removing Monal from the EU by riffraff on Friday May 18, 2018 @01:15AM (#17098902)
it's just a different product, which shares almost nothing with the original, and is simply sold besides it outside the US.
Re:GDPR: Removing Monal from the EU by youngtaff on Friday May 18, 2018 @05:58AM (#17100122)
Yup, Kinder Eggs have toys inside in the UK