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Did Kleenex Box Balsam shrink?
60 → 56 pieces −6.7%Size Facts
Before60 pieces
After
56 pieces
Hidden unit-price rise at same price+7.1%
When2021
CountryGermany
Price1,79 € → 1,79 €
Evidenceconsumer-protection agency list (purchased packages, manufacturer statement)
Confidencehigh
Source: Verbraucherzentrale Hamburg — Mogelpackungsliste (vzhh.de). Source fetched 2026-10-14. Check the math in the calculator.
What the source says
“Alte Füllmenge 60 Stück → Neue Füllmenge 56 Stück; Preis 1,79 € → 1,79 € (November 2021)”
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