U.S. Customs and Border Protection released a reminder to travelers that Kinder Eggs, a popular chocolate Easter holiday candy, is banned from being imported into the United States.
In fiscal year 2010, CBP seized nearly 25,000 Kinder Eggs in 1,700 separate incidents. While there are some commercial-sized seizures that occur, most Kinder Eggs are seized in personal baggage or at mail and express consignment facilities, the agency said.
The Food and Drug Administration has issued an import alert for Kinder Eggs, because they are a confectionery product with a 'non-nutritive object' imbedded in it. The Consumer Product Safety Commission also considers the toys inside the eggs as presently imported and sold to violate CPSC’s small parts regulation with respect to children under three.
CBP works in close collaboration with the CPSC and the FDA to ensure the safety of imported goods by examining, sampling and testing products that may present import safety hazards. These partner agencies are now working along side one another at the Import Safety Commercial Targeting and Analysis Center (CTAC) to streamline and enhance federal efforts to address import safety issues, such as the illegal importation of Kinder Eggs.
