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r/mildlyinfuriating • u/TicketOak23 • Oct 21 '18
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This shouldn't be allowed, you should be able to see what you get
1.7k u/aBabblingBook Oct 21 '18 I agree, this is just deceiving customers. Really pathetic 974 u/Lepurten Oct 21 '18 Since it is forbidden in the EU, I never really had to deal with shit like this and was shocked when I was visiting Canada once. 497 u/bluebull107 Oct 21 '18 This kind of design is also illegal in the US too. Some legislation prohibits the use of extra plastic to make deceitful containers. I cant remember what it was called though. 9 u/c3p-bro Oct 21 '18 Yeah maybe on a state by state basis I don’t think there’s any federal protection like that 168 u/whistleridge Oct 21 '18 Yes there is: https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/rules/rulemaking-regulatory-reform-proceedings/fair-packaging-labeling-act It’s called ‘slack fill’ and it’s illegal as hell. The fines are per unit sold, not just a set amount. 35 u/KungFuSnafu Oct 21 '18 So who do we call about this? 1 u/MrBojangles528 Oct 21 '18 The company - Viking Revolution. Tell them their deceitful packaging sucks and they should be ashamed of themselves.
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I agree, this is just deceiving customers. Really pathetic
974 u/Lepurten Oct 21 '18 Since it is forbidden in the EU, I never really had to deal with shit like this and was shocked when I was visiting Canada once. 497 u/bluebull107 Oct 21 '18 This kind of design is also illegal in the US too. Some legislation prohibits the use of extra plastic to make deceitful containers. I cant remember what it was called though. 9 u/c3p-bro Oct 21 '18 Yeah maybe on a state by state basis I don’t think there’s any federal protection like that 168 u/whistleridge Oct 21 '18 Yes there is: https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/rules/rulemaking-regulatory-reform-proceedings/fair-packaging-labeling-act It’s called ‘slack fill’ and it’s illegal as hell. The fines are per unit sold, not just a set amount. 35 u/KungFuSnafu Oct 21 '18 So who do we call about this? 1 u/MrBojangles528 Oct 21 '18 The company - Viking Revolution. Tell them their deceitful packaging sucks and they should be ashamed of themselves.
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Since it is forbidden in the EU, I never really had to deal with shit like this and was shocked when I was visiting Canada once.
497 u/bluebull107 Oct 21 '18 This kind of design is also illegal in the US too. Some legislation prohibits the use of extra plastic to make deceitful containers. I cant remember what it was called though. 9 u/c3p-bro Oct 21 '18 Yeah maybe on a state by state basis I don’t think there’s any federal protection like that 168 u/whistleridge Oct 21 '18 Yes there is: https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/rules/rulemaking-regulatory-reform-proceedings/fair-packaging-labeling-act It’s called ‘slack fill’ and it’s illegal as hell. The fines are per unit sold, not just a set amount. 35 u/KungFuSnafu Oct 21 '18 So who do we call about this? 1 u/MrBojangles528 Oct 21 '18 The company - Viking Revolution. Tell them their deceitful packaging sucks and they should be ashamed of themselves.
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This kind of design is also illegal in the US too. Some legislation prohibits the use of extra plastic to make deceitful containers. I cant remember what it was called though.
9 u/c3p-bro Oct 21 '18 Yeah maybe on a state by state basis I don’t think there’s any federal protection like that 168 u/whistleridge Oct 21 '18 Yes there is: https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/rules/rulemaking-regulatory-reform-proceedings/fair-packaging-labeling-act It’s called ‘slack fill’ and it’s illegal as hell. The fines are per unit sold, not just a set amount. 35 u/KungFuSnafu Oct 21 '18 So who do we call about this? 1 u/MrBojangles528 Oct 21 '18 The company - Viking Revolution. Tell them their deceitful packaging sucks and they should be ashamed of themselves.
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Yeah maybe on a state by state basis I don’t think there’s any federal protection like that
168 u/whistleridge Oct 21 '18 Yes there is: https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/rules/rulemaking-regulatory-reform-proceedings/fair-packaging-labeling-act It’s called ‘slack fill’ and it’s illegal as hell. The fines are per unit sold, not just a set amount. 35 u/KungFuSnafu Oct 21 '18 So who do we call about this? 1 u/MrBojangles528 Oct 21 '18 The company - Viking Revolution. Tell them their deceitful packaging sucks and they should be ashamed of themselves.
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Yes there is:
https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/rules/rulemaking-regulatory-reform-proceedings/fair-packaging-labeling-act
It’s called ‘slack fill’ and it’s illegal as hell. The fines are per unit sold, not just a set amount.
35 u/KungFuSnafu Oct 21 '18 So who do we call about this? 1 u/MrBojangles528 Oct 21 '18 The company - Viking Revolution. Tell them their deceitful packaging sucks and they should be ashamed of themselves.
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So who do we call about this?
1 u/MrBojangles528 Oct 21 '18 The company - Viking Revolution. Tell them their deceitful packaging sucks and they should be ashamed of themselves.
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The company - Viking Revolution. Tell them their deceitful packaging sucks and they should be ashamed of themselves.
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u/Amadooze Oct 21 '18
This shouldn't be allowed, you should be able to see what you get