Chocolate Eggs Pulled For Hidden Toy Hazard

A Chicago company recalled 5,000 German chocolate eggs Monday because the government determined that they pose a serious risk that young children will choke on toy figures hidden inside.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission advised parents who have bought the Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs to take the toys away from children under 3. The toys come in pieces that children are supposed to fit together, and the CPSC said the pieces are so small that young children could easily choke.

The chocolate eggs are about the size of a large hen’s egg in an orange-white-and-blue foil wrapper.