‘What’s going on, Walmart?’
A man grabbed two bags of Walmart Great Value cheese puffs, only to suspect something was off with their volume. Now he’s questioning whether customers are getting their money’s worth from the products.
Ryry (@r.bforever) picked up two bags of Walmart Great Value cheese puffs, which are supposed to weigh 13.5 ounces. When Ryry put the cheese puffs on the scale in the store, the content creator expressed shock at the product’s listed weight.
“This one says 13.5[oz],” he says, grabbing a bag and placing it on a digital scale. He then reads the measurement: “Point four [pounds]. Still sealed in the Walmart. This one, … .89[lbs]. What’s going on, Walmart?” the content creator asked.
So, was there really a weight discrepancy with the product? Do average consumers usually get what’s listed on the bag when they purchase a bag of chips?
Were the Cheese Puff Bags Really Underweight?
While Ryry raised an interesting point about the cheese puffs, there’s one very big caveat. Pounds are significantly larger than ounces. That meant that while there was a discrepancy in weight between the products, it wasn’t as severe as Ryry may have thought.
Viewers pointed this out in the creator’s comments section.
“The scale is in pounds btw. First bag was way off but the second one exceeded the 13.5oz by a little bit,” one viewer said.
Another commenter added, “Oz are not lbs but many items are short.”
Only one of the bags Ryry weighed was under the bag’s listed weight. The first bag was 0.4 pounds, which is equal to 6.4 ounces. The bag was supposed to weigh at least 13.5 ounces, according to Walmart’s website. That means Ryry technically was shorted 7.1 ounces, which is over half of the product’s listed quantity.
The second product weighed 15.8 ounces, which meant it was slightly larger than the listed weight.
How Much Can a Product Differ From Its Listed Weight?
While products from Walmart do generally have to follow certain provisions and guidelines, many states and local areas have unique regulations for underfilled or overfilled products. The question of whether or not Ryry’s cheese puffs were underfilled, then, depends on his local store and area. There’s not a universal standard to rely on.
But the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) can help provide a general guide when it comes to product weights. Many inspectors and regulators follow NIST guidelines to determine whether products are underfilled.
NIST generally advises that “packages that are underfilled by more than the Maximum Allowable Variation (MAV) specified for the package are considered unreasonable errors.” If an inspector were using a NIST standard, the first bag’s quantity would most likely be scrutinized.
AllHipHop reached out to Walmart via press form and Ryry via TikTok direct message for comment. This article will be updated if either party responds.
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