This is a sign that we’ve got government employees with way too much free time on their hands who have a craving for chocolate. I used to buy these things all the time for my three boys when we were stationed in Germany. They’d break them open, take out the toy and leave the chocolate on the counter in the kitchen. That’s why I used to buy them all of the time. LOL!
While you may be partially correct, these agents were doing their jobs.
While Kinder eggs have been available in Canada since 1975, the product has never been allowed into the US for several reasons. The 1938 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act contains a section highlighting that a confectionery product with a non-nutritive object, partially or totally imbedded within it, cannot be sold within the United States, unless the FDA issues a regulation that the non-nutritive object has functional value.
I've never seen one of these thing, bought one or eaten one. Yet, I knew they were illegal for transport into the US. These parents should have known too.