16 C.F.R. § 500.29

Current through November 30, 2024
Section 500.29 - Combination packages
(a) A combination package is a package intended for retail sale, containing two or more individual packages or units of dissimilar commodities. The declaration of net quantity for a combination package will contain an expression of weight or mass, volume, measure or count or a combination, thereof, as appropriate for each individual package or unit: Provided, that the quantity statements for identical packages or units shall be combined.

Examples

(1) Lighter fluid and flints: "2 cans-each 8 fl. ozs. (236 mL); 1 package-8 flints."
(2) Sponges & Cleaner: "2 sponges each 4 in. * 6 in. * 1 in. (10.1 * 15.2 * 2.5 cm); 1 box cleaner-Net Wt. 6 ozs. (170 g)"
(3) Picnic Pack: "20 spoons, 10 knives and 10 forks, 10 2-ply napkins 10 ins. * 10 ins. (25.4 * 25.4 cm) 10 cups-6 fl. ozs. (177 mL)".
(b) When the individual units in a combination package are either packaged or labeled and are intended for retail sale as individual units, each unit shall be in compliance with the applicable regulations under this part 500.

16 C.F.R. §500.29