Children to be banned from blowing up balloons, under EU safety rules

The Telegraph ^ | Oct 11,2011 | Bruno Waterfield

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Children are to be banned from taking part in traditional Christmas games, from blowing up balloons to blowing on party whistles, because of new EU safety rules that have just entered into force.

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"Toys and activities, such as blowing up balloons, are part and parcel of the type of children's play that helps them become independent and self-reliant," he said.
Which is precisely the reason that the socialists are opposed to them.

[circlecity]

That’s the game Mr. Reardon and the sooner you wise up the better.

[Noamie]

For me, it would depend upon what’s inside that balloon.

gas-o-line...

[lowbuck]

“But the European Commission has insisted that the new safety legislation was needed to prevent “horror stories”.”

I live over here and the EU is a bit of a “horror story”!

[dragonblustar]

The EU is facing a huge debt crisis and they're worried about balloons?

BTW, 99 red balloons is a great song.

[TexasRepublic]

I’ll bet Karl Marx coloring books haven’t been banned yet.

[KarlInOhio]

All teddie bears meant for children under the age of three will now have to be fully washable because EU regulators are concerned that dirty cuddly toys could spread disease and infection.

And be sure to put the deck chairs on the starboard side to get a better view of the icebergs.

[Tex-Con-Man]

Bureaucrats must die!!!!!!

[Oztrich Boy]

Oh the humanity!

[bgill]

Can they play with clackers and lawn darts?

[SpaceBar]

Reason number 17,943 why brits drink so much.

[kosciusko51]

Another EU official admitted that the new regulations could be difficult to understand but insisted that safety experts knew best.

Typical socialist. We, the bureaucratic class, know best. So shut-up, bend over, and take it.

[murron]

I didn’t allow my children to blow up balloons because they could inhale them and choke on them. But I wouldn’t want the government to tell me they couldn’t do it. I want to make that decision, whether others agree with me or not.

[Focault's Pendulum]

Like a kid could blow up a 260Q.

[Made In The USA]

Who came up with this crap? Burger Meister Burger?

[ThomasMore]

The Europeans are absolutly insane. God help them!

[Terry Mross]

However, muslim children are still allowed to blow themselves up.

[GreenLanternCorps]

That's Burgermiester Miesterburger to you!.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Any takers for leaving the EU yet? Now they’re attacking balloons and whistles!

Motherf*cking Nanny State PING!