Article: Banned in Denmark. (EU ban on Danish hopscotch markers)

A series of rulings by the European Union against Danish products has culminated in a ban on a cherished Danish children's toy: the hopscotch markers that kids throw into squares drawn on the sidewalk while playing the traditional jumping game. Those markers, which are made of heavy glass incised with beautiful designs, have been used by three generations of Danes. Especially since the Danish glass companies began using symbols from Hans Christian Andersen stories on the markers, the Danes think of them as a cherished cultural heritage. But because they are made of glass, an EU agency decided they must be dangerous to play with. So, despite the fact that the hopscotch ...