Kellogg's Fruit-Flavored Lego Snacks: Awesome or Messed-Up Choking Hazard?
Little kids like Legos, and putting things in their mouths. How convenient that Kellogg's Lego fruit snacks exist to confuse toddlers that bite-sized toys sometimes come in squishy, gummy bear-like textures that really can be digested. Is this the start of edible jacks and chess pieces? And a mommy uproar? [Via Penny Arcade]
After the jump, a cartoon where perplexed normal Legos attempt to make sense of these gelatinous cousins.
Cartoon from bstnhckygrl on Flickr.
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9 Comments:
As a mom with a Lego-obsessed child, I will NOT be buying these. Thanks for the heads-up Erin!
thefoodscribe at 1:20PM on 06/20/08
I think it's the start of a string of lawsuits. Leggo my Lego, come on now, cough it up.
PerkyMac at 1:30PM on 06/20/08
What next? Gummi razor blades?
Raphael at 1:33PM on 06/20/08
Aren't there already candy building blocks like these made out of the same stuff as Smartees candies?
OneWallKitchen at 2:06PM on 06/20/08
I'm not sure what's sadder: the fact that there's a genuine chance of this leading children to possibly choking on Legos or the fact that I will eat these.
worldcupfever at 2:17PM on 06/20/08
It's stupid, and it's irresponsible.
There is a thing called COMMON SENSE that seems to be lacking at Kellog's product development and marketing departments.
Asinine.
FastFoodCritic at 3:08PM on 06/20/08
Although, Mike & Ike candy kind of looks like pills and it's been around for a long time. This might be worse.
ReneeRobinson at 7:28PM on 06/20/08
I dunno...I eat gummi worms but that has yet to convince me to eat worms yet.
wunami at 2:12AM on 06/21/08
nifty. I bet my daughter will like these. I had to give her all of my old lego. Not entirely sure what the issue is. They don't really look like lego, what with being gummy and see-through. Whereas lego bricks, at leas tthe ones I have are hard and not see-through. Kids these days don't know the difference? Maybe I'm bringing mine up wrong.
thepirateking at 10:59AM on 06/21/08