Jamie Clover Adams, Director
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
In accordance with the authority granted to the Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) by the Michigan Weights and Measures Act, 1964 PA 283, as amended, MCL 290.601 et seq. MDARD is issuing a Stop-Use and Stop-Removal Order for the following Antifreeze/Coolants produced by Royal Packaging, Inc., of Detroit, Michigan prior to September 11, 2014.
- North Atlantic Antifreeze/Coolant
- Shur-XXX Antifreeze/Coolant
A. The Michigan Legislature has tasked MDARD with authority to enforce the Weights and Measures Act.
B. The Weights and Measures Act provides that the Director of MDARD may inspect commodities offered or exposed for sale to determine whether they are offered or exposed for sale in accordance with the law. MCL 290.612.
C. The Weights and Measures Act further provides that the Director of MDARD may order the discontinuation of sale of packages or commodities that are found to be offered for sale in violation of the law. MCL 290.612.
D. The Director of MDARD is also granted authority to issue stop-use and stop-removal orders with respect to packages or amounts of commodities offered or exposed for sale. MCL 290.613.
E. Laboratory tests of antifreeze/coolant manufactured, packaged, and/or distributed by Royal Packaging, Inc., has consistently demonstrated that the product does not meet the labeled freeze point.
As such, the packaging of these products is misleading and does not conform to the packaging requirements in section 3.1 of the Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulation contained in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Handbook 130 and adopted by MCL 290.628c(2). Use of these products may damage vehicles and engines.
MDARD has determined that antifreeze/coolant manufactured, packaged, and/or distributed by Royal Packaging, Inc., under the North Atlantic and Shur-XXX brand names, do not meet the quality standards advertised on the label. Pursuant to the authority granted to the Director of MDARD in sections 290.612 and 290.613 of the Weights and Measures Act, I am issuing a Stop-Use and Stop-Removal order prohibiting the sale, offering for sale, or use of North Atlantic and Shur-XXX brand antifreeze/coolants manufactured, packaged and/or distributed by Royal Packaging, Inc. prior to
September 11, 2014. These products should no longer be used, immediately be removed from store shelves or other product displays, and no longer offered for sale.
