Busted For Bad Business - Baskin-Robbins Shorts Pints By 4 Ounces

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On: May 16, 07
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Baskin-Robbins has been fined $500,000 for under packing their ‘hand packed pints’ of ice cream. On average pints were short by 4 ounces each. A consumer protection lawsuit was launched and Baskin-Robbins wrists have been duly slapped.

Baskin-Robbins has settled a consumer protection lawsuit with the San Diego Attorney General after it was discovered that 83% of their "hand packed pints" of ice cream were about 4 oz short of being an actual pint. Whoops. The settlement] also contains a court order prohibiting Baskin-Robbins and its franchisees from delivering less quantity of its products than what is advertised," according to the attorney general's press release. (digg)




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What a rip off.. Gotta love corporate America cutting corners where they can. Just bad business....

By: Steph B on May 17, 07 | 1 Trends | 11 Comments



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