Thought that the floppy was some kind of case/packaging? That would be insane… but possible… OMG.
Also, if customs destroys goods, because they are illegal, or whatever, they don’t usually send the pieces, do they? Without a notice too?!
The article says that you can send it in to be recycled. Idk, but if you get a voucher for sending it in to use for buying the next one (or another product) people might actually do it and it is not as bad as throwing it away. A rechargable battery would also degrade over time and since it can only be a tiny one… Also there is a chance people might use it to tinker.
However, I agree that this design choice (resulting in the low price) is very questionable to say the least.
That was the fastest delete of an e-mail for me…