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SEATTLE — Two Seattle men say they spent more than two hours in a detention centre at the Canadian border after U.S. border agents discovered illegal chocolate eggs in their car.

Brandon Loo and Christopher Sweeney told KOMO-TV they decided to bring home some treats for friends and family during a recent trip to Vancouver. They bought Kinder Eggs — chocolate eggs with a toy inside.

The two men say border guards searched their car and said the eggs are illegal in the United States because young children could choke on the small plastic toys. Importing them can lead to a potentially hefty fine.

Sweeney says the bust was a waste of his time and the agents’ time. The men eventually got off with a warning.

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman declined to comment about the case Tuesday night.

The agency warned on its website around Easter that the treats can’t be imported legally.

The agency says it seized more than 60,000 Kinder Eggs from travellers’ baggage and international mail shipments in fiscal 2011.

http://www.theprovince.com/Vancouver+visit+leads+Kinder+Eggs+bust+border+Seattle/6952510/story.html#ixzz210QrwVtY

You know what else is a choking hazard? Roberto Luongo...yet somehow he's able to make it into the US :P

All jokes aside, what else is a choking hazard? Legos, Barbie toy hair brushes, and dihydrogen monoxide. Someone should really watch out for these dangerous substances.

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Don't even get me started on Dihydrogen Monoxide...

Dihydrogen Monoxide Warning

Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide!

The Invisible Killer

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thousands of people every year. Most of these deaths are caused by

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Symptoms of DHMO ingestion can include excessive sweating and urination, and

possibly a bloated feeling, nausea, vomiting and body electrolyte imbalance.

For those who have become dependent, DHMO withdrawal means certain death.

Dihydrogen monoxide:

* is also known as hydroxl acid, and is the major component of acid

rain

* contributes to the "greenhouse effect."

* may cause severe burns.

* contributes to the erosion of our natural landscape.

* accelerates corrosion and rusting of many metals.

* may cause electrical failures and decreased effectiveness of

automobile brakes.

* has been found in excised tumors of terminal cancer patients.

Contamination Is Reaching Epidemic Proportions!

Quantities of dihydrogen monoxide have been found in almost every stream,

lake, and reservoir in America today. But the pollution is global, and the

contaminant has even been found in Antarctic ice. DHMO has caused millions

of dollars of property damage in the midwest, and recently California.

Despite the danger, dihydrogen monoxide is often used:

* as an industrial solvent and coolant.

* in nuclear power plants.

* in the production of Styrofoam.

* as a fire retardant.

* in many forms of cruel animal research.

* in the distribution of pesticides. Even after washing, produce remains

contaminated by this chemical.

* as an additive in certain "junk-foods" and other food products.

Companies dump waste DHMO into rivers and the ocean, and nothing can be

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The American government has refused to ban the production, distribution, or

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SEATTLE — Two Seattle men say they spent more than two hours in a detention centre at the Canadian border after U.S. border agents discovered illegal chocolate eggs in their car.

Brandon Loo and Christopher Sweeney told KOMO-TV they decided to bring home some treats for friends and family during a recent trip to Vancouver. They bought Kinder Eggs — chocolate eggs with a toy inside.

The two men say border guards searched their car and said the eggs are illegal in the United States because young children could choke on the small plastic toys. Importing them can lead to a potentially hefty fine.

Sweeney says the bust was a waste of his time and the agents’ time. The men eventually got off with a warning.

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman declined to comment about the case Tuesday night.

The agency warned on its website around Easter that the treats can’t be imported legally.

The agency says it seized more than 60,000 Kinder Eggs from travellers’ baggage and international mail shipments in fiscal 2011.

http://www.theprovin...l#ixzz210QrwVtY

You know what else is a choking hazard? Roberto Luongo...yet somehow he's able to make it into the US :P

All jokes aside, what else is a choking hazard? Legos, Barbie toy hair brushes, and dihydrogen monoxide. Someone should really watch out for these dangerous substances.

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It's a shame some of you aren't taking this seriously. Kinder Surprises are a threat to society's health and well-being. They ruin lives and cause stress to families. We must declare war on the greedy dealers and smugglers who bring this poison into our country. The Kinder Surprise trade MUST be stopped!!!

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