>I help run a cub pack - also in our hut are the younger 'beaver colony' >aged 6 to 8yrs >One of the leaders wrote to smarties to ask for some empty tubes so they >could do a coin collection to help some other local charity > >This is a genuine quote from their reply - bear in mind the kids who >would be doing the collecting would be 6 to 8 years old and smarties >were told this > > >*"Unfortunately we are unable to help with any Smarties tube fundraising >as we are aware that using tubes as coin collectors could pose a choking >hazard to children who mistake the contents for Smarties. For this >reason I am afraid we cannot supply tubes for this purpose."* > >Are todays 6 year olds really so stupid that they do not know the >difference between a coin and a smartie ???
OK, not wanting to defend the obvious stupid things that are incorrectly blamed on Health & Safety by the Daily Mail et al, I have kids and I know that when they were little and given a smarties tube one of them would pour the contents out and sort them into colours before eating them, where as one would pour them directly into their mouths. The later group may well be at risk if being confronted by a tube full of non smartie type objects and in the shock that followed possibly could choke on them. IF that happened to your kid would you a) say C'est la vie or b) bring it to the attention of the manufacturers - I am of the opinion that kids who are generally pretty dim, do need protecting. _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
