Still Waters Posted December 26, 2012 #1 Share Posted December 26, 2012 A kickabout in the park might leave many dads suffering after their exertions, but it could have deadly consequences for toddlers – according to EU officials. Toy footballs now have to be stamped with a warning that they are a choking hazard for the under-threes, despite the balls being bigger than an adult’s head. The brightly coloured plastic balls with a circumference of 25in – just under the size used in the Premier League – come with the caution: ‘Warning! Not suitable for children under three years. Choking hazard.’ http://www.dailymail...egulations.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hasina Posted December 26, 2012 #2 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Everything should have a warning label. -sarcasm- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLOMBIE Posted December 26, 2012 #3 Share Posted December 26, 2012 But, how can a toddler (or anyone) choke on a football? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hasina Posted December 26, 2012 #4 Share Posted December 26, 2012 But, how can a toddler (or anyone) choke on a football? With SCIENCE! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keel M. Posted December 26, 2012 #5 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Oh brother. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsteroidX Posted December 26, 2012 #6 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Based on title alone Im gonna say thems some mighty big kids for such a small landmass, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLastLazyGun Posted December 26, 2012 #7 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Remember that this is the same EU which last year said that Britain isn't an island and which once banned bent bananas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonecrusher Posted December 26, 2012 #8 Share Posted December 26, 2012 (edited) Anybody would think we were talking about tennis balls or those gizmos you find in Kinder eggs. It's just not physically possible for a toddler or for that matter any age group to choke on a full-sized football. In fact I don't think there's a creature that could either because they go for stuff they recognise as food. Unless your a dog but even their voracious appetite dosn't extend to full-sized footballs. In fact dogs have great difficulty holding them in their mouths least at all swallow them. So if your playing footie with your son in the park there's no sudden need to memorise the Heinrich manoeuvre. I did say something about throwing the PC brigade overboard if there's a sudden deluge... Now you know why! Edited December 26, 2012 by Medium Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetpumper Posted December 26, 2012 #9 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Anything that has to do with soccer should have a 'warning: this sucks' label on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shayde Posted December 26, 2012 #10 Share Posted December 26, 2012 This then begs the question: Is having too much time on their hands bad for an official from any government department/ think tank? Talk about having idle thoughts....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonecrusher Posted December 26, 2012 #11 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Anything that has to do with soccer should have a 'warning: this sucks' label on it. That's heresy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insaniac Posted December 27, 2012 #12 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Political correctness must be bullcrapnese for political retardation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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