Maybe Williams doesn't like to include metric on their label because then it wouldn't have such an old fashioned appeal.
If the product is exported it may have a different label on it and it is sold as a 50 g product. On the other hand it could made elsewhere and imported in a 50 g jar. It just carries the 1.75 oz as the closest approximation. Have you ever weighed the product yourself and subtracted the weight of the jar to see if you are really getting a 50 g product? Do you really think the 1.75 oz amount was chosen as the primary fill amount and it just so happened that amount is a mere 400 mg shy of 50 g? Jerry ________________________________ From: John M. Steele <[email protected]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 11:08:23 AM Subject: [USMA:43258] Williams Shaving Soap, no metric net contents I'm old fashioned and shave with a brush and cake of shaving soap. I use Williams mug shaving soap. As I bought a refill, I noticed they label net contents in Customary only (1 3/4 oz), no metric. I sent them the message below via their "contact us" page. We'll see if they react. ------------------------------------------- I have used Williams mug shaving soap for many years and am very satified with the performance of the product. However, as a member of the U.S.. Metric Association, I wonder why you do not comply with the net contents dual-labeling requirements (Customary and metric) of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA), or the Uniform Packaging and Labeling Requirement (UPLR), whichever is applicable for the product (I believe the UPLR). The dual unit requirement has been in place since 1994, so I doubt it is a matter of old stock. Your existing label appears to have two discrepancies versus the requirements: *The statement of net contents as 1 3/4 oz is not sufficient. The content in grams must also be stated. If contents are precisely 1.75 oz, this is 49.6 g. However, if the contents were slightly greater, you could claim 50 g (as long as you meet it) and leave the Customary claim as is. This might also make the product more suitable for export. *For the package size, approximately 45 cm², the lettering of the net contents declaration, approximately 2 mm high, does not meet the letter height height requirement. For packages of 32 to 161 cm² principal display panel area, the required letter height is 3.2 mm (1/8 inch).. It would seem prudent for you to look into this and, depending on the results of your review, bring your product into conformance. Looking at product images on the web, I notice that your competitors appear to label correctly, for example Bart's Bees, 3 oz, 85g.
