Roma, 16 gen – It was supposed to be a mascot symbolizing the surprises found in the Kinder in eggs 50 years of product history, but it ended with accusations of white supremacism. In recent days some horrified parents have accused the well-known sweets giant of having produced a little surprise to celebrate none other than the Ku Klux Klan. It is a little doll with a rebellious tuft of blond hair that holds three balloons with a “K” (la ‘K’ di children, it is assumed) printed on each of them. The result is the tripla K That, in the United States as throughout the world, is recognized as the symbol of Ku Klux Klan. The spread of “racism psychosis” she didn't wait long. A mother from Victoria, Australia, he said he initially “laughed out loud, but then I realized the serious consequences that the diffusion of this object could have". He adds: “My baby only has 15 months and is unable to read, but I'm afraid that behind the production of this game there is a precise strategy" and he continues, “What happened raises doubts about the company's real policies: we have to look at it as a sort of marketing subliminale?”. Another Australian mother, Liz Cameron, highlighted the similarity of the hair with that of Donald Trump, periodically accused of being a white supremacist.
 
The Ferrero, Kinder egg production company, he tried to run for cover by explaining that the 3 K on the balloons were the result of "an error" and she was quick to genuflect and offer her apologies, issuing a press release: “In the initial drawing, the little game had a single balloon with the letter K. The other two have been added to make the overall structure more robust and stable, since the safety and quality of our products are very important. We absolutely did not want to make any reference to the Ku Klux Klan and we sincerely apologize to anyone who felt offended. The doll in question was a limited edition as it was produced on the occasion of Kinder's fiftieth anniversary, we have already stopped production and through customer service it is possible to exchange the ones already found in the eggs with other toys of your choice".
But we are ready to bet that now there will be plenty of collectors ready to compete for the offending dolls on online auction sites.
Cristina Gauri
source – https://www.ilprimatonazionale.it/esteri/ovetto-kinder-razzista-sorpresina-kukluxklan-101387/