canada ontario
Can a company print the wrong Net. Weight on a product?
<p>Are companies allowed to use old packaging (900g) on their new product which is (650g)?</p>

<p>Here's the story.</p>

<p>The product is a pita bread. My dad started buying this brand since it weighs more and costs less only to find out after weighing that the product uses the wrong package.</p>

<p>I called them and they said: "Yeah we had some of the old packages so we used that, what's the big deal?" </p>

<p>Is this allowed in Ontario?</p>

<p>I don't know the regime in Canada, but I'd bet that it's not that different from the United States, where this would almost certainly violate a variety of laws. </p>

<p>Most likely it would lead to liability under a consumer-protection laws forbidding deceptive sales practices. It's not really any different than selling someone a dozen eggs and then giving them eight eggs.</p>
