Iron Chef - Konnyaku- jelly cups !!

From: "michael mahan" agavestar at covad.net> on 2005.11.22 at 08:42:39(13565) These fruit jelly cups have been outlawed here California. Many children have been killed &/OR brain damaged ,from these as they lodge in the throat AND do not dissolve making them a very cruel plug that can’t be easily removed except in a hospital setting ,with that being way to late to save the child’s life Michael Mahan +More The small cups of fruit flavored jelly hold a square piece of almost flavorless konjac (or what I always assumed was the konjac part). You can see a photo of it here: http://www.acresofaroids.com/images/A_konjac_candy_with_fruit_jelly.jpg There is also a small amount of juice in the cup, which usually squirts out at you when you peel off the foil cover. Susan Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: piaba piabinha at yahoo.com> on 2005.11.22 at 16:46:21(13566) i'm surprised at people choking on these jelly cups, but then i shouldn't. i always thought the choking hazard was from its size, not its consistency (which is no different than regular jelly), and with young children or pets swallowing the whole thing, cup and all. i'm surprised they don't just outlaw jelly period. +More and susan, the juice squirting is all part of a big conspiracy (like soup dumplings)... :-) tsuh yang --- michael mahan wrote: > These fruit jelly cups have been outlawed here > California. Many children > have been killed &/OR brain damaged ,from these as > they lodge in the throat > AND do not dissolve making them a very cruel plug > that can't be easily > removed except in a hospital setting ,with that > being way to late to save > the child's life > > Michael Mahan > > The small cups of fruit flavored jelly hold a square > piece of almost > flavorless konjac (or what I always assumed was the > konjac part). You can > see a photo of it here: > http://www.acresofaroids.com/images/A_konjac_candy_with_fruit_jelly.jpg > There is also a small amount of juice in the cup, > which usually squirts out > at you when you peel off the foil cover. > Susan __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: "Weaver, Bill" bill.weaver at hp.com> on 2005.11.22 at 23:53:30(13569) Actually three Califonia children died as a result of choking on them. The problem being that they are quite soft and pliant and the proper size to block the throat if inhaled whole. While their import is now prohibited in California, they can still be found if you know where to look. (I especially like the ones with a segment of mandarin orange in them) Bill +More [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of michael mahanSent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 00:43 AMTo: 'Discussion of aroids'Subject: [Aroid-l] Iron Chef - Konnyaku- jelly cups !! These fruit jelly cups have been outlawed here California. Many children have been killed &/OR brain damaged ,from these as they lodge in the throat AND do not dissolve making them a very cruel plug that can’t be easily removed except in a hospital setting ,with that being way to late to save the child’s life Michael Mahan The small cups of fruit flavored jelly hold a square piece of almost flavorless konjac (or what I always assumed was the konjac part). You can see a photo of it here:http://www.acresofaroids.com/images/A_konjac_candy_with_fruit_jelly.jpgThere is also a small amount of juice in the cup, which usually squirts out at you when you peel off the foil cover.Susan Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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