585. Misbranding of hair tonic.    II. S. v. 57 Dozen 8-Fluid-Ounce Bottles and 1.%
Dozen 16-Fluid-Ounce Bottles of West Point Hair Tonic.    Default decree
of condemnation and destruction.    (F. D. C. No. 4014.    Sample No. 46916-E.)
On March 19, 1941, the United States attorney for the District of New Jersey
filed a libel against the above-named product at Newark, N. J., alleging that it
bad been shipped in interstate commerce on or about January 22, 1941, by
Associated Brands, Inc., from Brooklyn, N. Y.; and charging that it was
misbranded.
Analysis of a sample of the article showed that it consisted essentially of
alcohol, water, castor oil, benzyl benzoate, and benzoin.
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the following statements
were false and misleading, (carton) "Natural Vegetable Oil Hair Tonic * * *
West Point Hair Tonic wakes up tight, lazy scalps, * * * and brings new
life * * * to hair. * * * For Thinning Hair * * * Teach the chil-
dren to use West Point Hair Tonic. It will insure their having healthy, beautiful
hair when they grow older," and (label) "Natural Vegetable Oil Hair Tonic,"
since they represented that it would be efficacious for the purposes recommended;
whereas it would not be efficacious for such purposes.
On July 18, 1941, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation was
entered and the product was ordered destroyed.