Kinder Surprise - wikipedia Kinder Surprise Kinder Surprise is a chocolate egg that contains a toy inside a plastic shell. Kinder Surprise, also known as a Kinder Egg or, in the original Italian, Kinder Sorpresa ( sorpresa being Italian for `` surprise '' ), is a candy manufactured by Italian company Ferrero. It was invented by William Salice ( 1933 -- 2016 ) and is one of several candies sold under the Kinder Chocolate brand. Intended for children, it is also popular with adult collectors and has the form of a chocolate egg containing a small toy, usually requiring assembly. Contents 1 Description 2 History 3 Safety concerns 3.1 United Kingdom 3.2 United States 3.2. 1 Alternative 3.3 Chile 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External links Description Kinder Surprise halved, showing the plastic capsule which contains the toy Kinder Surprise is a hollow milk chocolate egg, lined with a layer of sweet milk - flavored cream. Inside each egg is a plastic capsule that contains a small surprise toy, which sometimes requires assembly. The capsule case is yellow, reportedly to resemble an egg 's yolks. The chocolates have foil packaging with warning labels advising parents to avoid giving the eggs to children under three years old, and encouraging supervision during consumption. Kinder Surprise was originally created with children in mind, replicating an Italian Easter family tradition in which adults give children a large chocolate egg with a toy inside. However, Kinder Surprise toys have become collectible for adults as well. Collectors often try to acquire all toys within a themed set. Some even share their egg openings on social media, or create their own toys and re-wrap them in Kinder Surprise packaging. More than 100 new toys are distributed each year. Around 12,000 different toys had been included within Kinder Surprise as of 2016. According to CNNMoney, Kinder Surprise is most popular in Germany, Russia, and the United Kingdom. Michele Ferrero and William Salice have been credited as co-creators of the candy. History In 1968, Michele Ferrero raised the idea with his employees of a product that could be given to children so they could have a little `` surprise '' every day, based on the Italian tradition of large chocolate eggs given to children by their parents at Easter. Ferrero said that at first his attempt to follow through this idea was unsuccessful after employees questioned the order he placed for a machine to make the chocolate eggs. They thought it would not be profitable, since eggs are only for Easter. Ferrero also said that he wanted the product to have a higher milk content and make that a key part of its promotion ; he felt that mothers would respond well to the idea of giving their children more milk. Ferrero commissioned William Salice to realize the concept. The Italian company Ferrero began manufacturing Kinder Surprises in 1974. Since then around 30 billion eggs have been sold worldwide. Salice, who has been credited as the inventor of Kinder Surprise but insisted he was just `` material executor '', died in Italy in December 2016, at the age of 83. Safety concerns United Kingdom In 2000, three families who had lost children to choking on toys inside edible eggs campaigned for the products to be withdrawn from the European Union. Three children worldwide have died from choking on parts of the Kinder toy surprises after they had eaten the chocolate egg ; another was attributed to another manufacturer 's product. Defenders of the chocolates said that these had been unfortunate fatalities. This was discussed in the UK House of Commons 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 ''. United States The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act prohibits confectionery products which contain a `` non-nutritive object '', unless the non-nutritive object has functional value. Essentially, the Act bans `` the sale of any candy that has embedded in it a toy or trinket ''. 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. Kinder Surprise eggs are legal in Canada and Mexico, but are illegal to import into the US. In January 2011, the US Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) threatened a Manitoba resident with a $300 ( Canadian dollars ) fine for carrying one egg across the US border into Minnesota. In June 2012, CBP held two Seattle men for two and a half hours after discovering six Kinder Surprise eggs in their car upon returning to the US from a trip to Vancouver. According to one of the men detained, a border guard quoted the potential fine as US $2,500 per egg. In 2012, the FDA re-issued their import alert stating `` The embedded non-nutritive objects in these confectionery products may pose a public health risk as the consumer may unknowingly choke on the object ''. Kinder Surprise bears warnings advising the consumer that the toy is `` not suitable for children under three years, due to the presence of small parts '', and that `` adult supervision is recommended ''. Alternative In May 2017, Ferrero announced that the Kinder Joy ( a variation of the Kinder Surprise ) would be available in the United States starting January 2018. As the Kinder Joy egg 's chocolate and plastic contents are completely separated in the packaging, it does not pose a choking hazard and has been passed by the FDA for sale for human consumption to the American public. They were available exclusively at Walmart stores for 30 days starting on Black Friday of 2017 before nationwide general release in December 2017. Chile In 2013, a law passed under president Sebastián Piñera in Chile banned commercials aimed at children under 14 years as well as gifts that come with products, such as toys, children 's film figurines, water - activated tattoos, plates, silverware, and other incentives to favor purchase, including Kinder Surprise. In July 27, 2016, a new Food Labeling Law started to force food producers and importers to display, on their products ' packages, visible labels to warn the consumers about foods high in sugar, saturated fat, sodium, and / or calories. The same law also forbids the sale of products, with one or more of these labels, that use toys or prizes to promote their sales. Since Kinder Surprise has three of these labels ( high in sugar, calories, and saturated fat ), its sales were forbidden since that date. The same rule was also applied to McDonald 's Happy Meal See also Wonder Ball K.S. - n - Kickin Easter egg Choco Treasure References Jump up ^ `` È morto William Salice, l'uomo che inventò l'ovetto Kinder ''. La Stampa ( in Italian ). December 30, 2016. Jump up ^ Avella, Joe ( 2016 - 12 - 18 ). `` We got our hands on ' Kinder Surprise Eggs ' -- the global candy favourite that 's still illegal in the US ''. Business Insider Australia. Retrieved 2017 - 01 - 25. Jump up ^ `` Kinder Surprise ''. The Boston Globe. Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC. 11 January 1996. ISSN 0743 - 1791. OCLC 66652431. Retrieved 7 December 2017 -- via HighBeam Research. ( Subscription required ( help ) ). Jump up ^ Spyrou, Constantine ( 25 May 2017 ). `` Kinder Eggs are coming to America and everyone is rejoicing ''. Business Insider. Retrieved 13 February 2018. Jump up ^ Walansky, Aly ( 24 November 2017 ). `` After being banned, Kinder eggs are finally coming to the US ''. Today. Retrieved 13 February 2018. ^ Jump up to : Avella, Joe ( 18 December 2016 ). `` We got our hands on ' Kinder Surprise Eggs ' -- the global candy favourite that 's still illegal in the US ''. Business Insider. Axel Springer SE. Retrieved 5 December 2017. ^ Jump up to : Khoo, Isabelle ( 26 January 2016 ). `` Kinder Surprise USA : Why These Eggs Are Banned South of the Border ''. The Huffington Post. Retrieved 5 December 2017. ^ Jump up to : Horowitz, Julia ( 22 May 2017 ). `` Kinder eggs are coming to U.S. stores next year ''. CNN. Retrieved 5 December 2017. Jump up ^ Yellow shell : * Oakley, Nicola ; Rodger, James ( 28 February 2017 ). `` This is why Kinder Surprise toy cases are yellow ''. Birmingham Mail. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 6 December 2017. * Driscoll, Brogan ( 28 February 2017 ). `` This Is Why the Kinder Surprise Toy Case Is Yellow ''. HuffPost. Retrieved 6 December 2017. Jump up ^ Yellow shell : * Jones, Becky ( 4 March 2017 ). `` Do you know why Kinder Surprise toy cases are yellow ? Lots of chocolate lovers do n't ! ''. Leicester Mercury. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 6 December 2017. * Gross, Samantha J. ( 28 February 2017 ). `` The reason why Kinder Surprise toy cases are yellow is blowing the minds of chocolate lovers ''. London Evening Standard. Retrieved 6 December 2017. * Shaw, Neil ( 28 February 2017 ). `` This is why Kinder Surprise capsules are yellow ''. Tiverton Gazette. Retrieved 6 December 2017. Jump up ^ My, Sergio ( 21 February 2015 ). `` Why Are Kinder Surprise Eggs Illegal in the US ? ''. The Independent. London : Independent Print Limited. ISSN 0951 - 9467. OCLC 185201487. Retrieved 5 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ferrero launches white chocolate Kinder Bueno bar aimed at women ''. Marketing Week. Centaur Media. 13 March 2008. ISSN 0141 - 9285. Retrieved 9 December 2017 -- via HighBeam Research. ( Subscription required ( help ) ). ^ Jump up to : Kell, John ( 22 May 2017 ). `` Kinder Egg Is Coming to America ''. Fortune. New York City : Time Inc. ISSN 0015 - 8259. Retrieved 5 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` Border Is Watched for Easter Candy ''. The Buffalo News. Buffalo, New York : Berkshire Hathaway. 30 March 2015. ISSN 0745 - 2691. Retrieved 9 December 2017 -- via HighBeam Research. ( Subscription required ( help ) ). Jump up ^ Mosendz, Polly ( 16 February 2015 ). `` Ukrainian Patriots Create a Kinder Egg Surprise ''. Newsweek. Newsweek Media Group. ISSN 0028 - 9604. Retrieved 8 December 2017. ^ Jump up to : Silver, Erin ( 8 November 2015 ). `` Kinder Surprise ' unwrap videos ' on YouTube mesmerize children ''. Toronto Star. Star Media Group. ISSN 0319 - 0781. OCLC 137342540. Retrieved 6 December 2017. ^ Jump up to : Sanna, Cristiano ( 30 December 2016 ). `` Addio al papà dell'Ovetto Kinder, in tutto il mondo ne sono stati venduti 30 miliardi '' ( in Italian ). Tiscali. Retrieved 18 December 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` William Salice, creator of Kinder Surprise, dies at 83 ''. The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. 30 December 2016. OCLC 8572659. Retrieved 6 December 2017. ^ Jump up to : Offord, Jen ( 31 December 2016 ). `` Kinder Egg creator William Salice dies, aged 83 ''. International Business Times. IBT Media. Retrieved 17 December 2017. ^ Jump up to : Calabresi, Mario ( 15 February 2015 ). `` Michele Ferrero : `` Il segreto del successo ? Pensare diverso dagli altri e non tradire il cliente '' ``. La Stampa ( in Italian ). GEDI Gruppo Editoriale. ISSN 1122 - 1763. Retrieved 18 December 2017. Jump up ^ Mitchell, Simone ( 25 May 2017 ). `` Americans have been denied the joy of a Kinder Surprise... until now ''. news.com.au. Retrieved 6 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` Wal - Mart to sell Australian rival to Kinder Surprise chocolates in U.S. '' Reuters. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2017. Jump up ^ Abel, Allen ( 29 January 2011 ). `` America 's choke hold on Kinder Surprise ''. Winnipeg Free Press. FP Canadian Newspapers Limited Partnership. ISSN 0828 - 1785. OCLC 1607085. Retrieved 7 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` Kinder Surprise inventor dies ''. BBC News. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` Kinder Surprise inventor dies ''. eNCA. 30 December 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2017. Jump up ^ Parents hit out at EU over tiny deadly toys. Emma Brady, The Birmingham Post ( England ), Sep 12, 2000 Jump up ^ Mother calls for ban after girl chokes on Kinder egg. published 1998 in the Birmingham Post ( archived at TheFreeLibrary.com ) Jump up ^ Three - year - old French girl chokes to death on a Kinder Egg toy ; Firefighters managed to resuscitate the child before she succumbs to brain damage caused by the lack of oxygen, Kate Ng, Independent, 21 January 2016 Jump up ^ `` Confectionery ( Plastic Toys ) ''. House of Commons. 16 July 1985. Jump up ^ `` Oral Answers to Questions - Trade and Industry ''. House of Commons. 6 December 1989. Jump up ^ `` Written Answers to Questions ''. House of Commons. 9 November 1989. Jump up ^ UK Department of Trade and Industry Press Notice -- 14 August 1985 Jump up ^ 21 U.S.C. § 342 in combination with 21 U.S.C. § 331 Jump up ^ Lewis, Neil A. ( 28 September 1997 ). `` Giants in Candy Waging Battle Over a Tiny Toy ''. The New York Times. ^ Jump up to : `` CPSC and Kreiner Imports Announce the Recall of Kinder Chocolate Eggs Containing Toys ''. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. 18 August 1997. Archived from the original on 11 December 1997. Jump up ^ Black, Debra ( 12 January 2011 ). `` Surprise ! Border officials seize Canadian woman 's Kinder egg ''. thestar.com. Jump up ^ Lynn, Jamie. `` Seattle men busted at the border with illegal candy ''. KOMO News. Retrieved 28 November 2012. Jump up ^ FDA Import Alert 34 - 02 fda.gov Jump up ^ Kinder Surprise Packaging Warning labels Jump up ^ http://fortune.com/2017/05/22/kinder-egg-usa-debut Jump up ^ / https://www.today.com/food/kinder-joy-chocolate-eggs-are-coming-us-t118667 Jump up ^ `` En junio comenzará a regir la ley `` SUPER 8 '' : La popular barra de chocolate será `` alta en '' calorías, grasas y azúcar '' ( in Spanish ). La Segunda. 17 December 2013. Jump up ^ `` Nueva ley de etiquetado marca el `` fin '' del Kinder Sorpresa y la Cajita Feliz '' ( in Spanish ). Radio Cooperativa. 24 May 2016. Further reading Sarah Schmidt ( 17 December 2009 ). `` Kinder Surprises : Banned in the U.S.A. '' Canwest News Service. Retrieved 4 December 2015. 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Question: when were kinder eggs banned in the us
Answer: 1997