800. Adulteration and misbranding of sutures. TJ. S. v. 27 Cartons of Champion Dermal Sutures (and 3 other seizures of sutures). Decrees of condemna- tion. Portion of product ordered destroyed; remainder ordered released under bond to be sterilized. (F. D. C. Nos. 7583. 7584, 7788, 7814, 7833 Sample Nos. 31382-E, 76999-E, 77000-E, 77701-E to 77703-E, incl., 81664-E, 81665-E.) On June 5, 1942, the United States attorney for the District of Colorado filed a libel against 27 cartons each containing 1 dozen sutures at Denver," Colo., which had been consigned by Gudebrod Bros. Silk Co. On June 22 and 26 and July 1, 1942, the United States attorneys for the District of Minnesota, Eastern District of New York, and Eastern District of Michigan filed libels against 12 packages each containing 1 dozen sutures at Minneapolis. Minn.; 36,532 en- velopes of sutures at Brooklyn, N. Y.; and 23 dozen packages each contain- ing 1 dozen sutures at Detroit, Mich., alleging that they had been shipped by Gudebrod Bros. Silk Co. The libels alleged that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce within the period from on or about June 18, 1941, to April 20, 1942, from Stowe, Pottstown, and Philadelphia, Pa.; and charged that it was adulterated and misbranded. It was labeled in part: "Champion Dermal Suture 000 [or "0000"] Fine 40 Inches"; or "Sizes 1-5-8 Two 18" Strands of Each." It was alleged to be adulterated in that its purity or quality fell below that which it purported or was represented to possess, namely, "Sterilized," since it was not sterile but was contaminated with living micro-organisms. The portion of the article seized at Brooklyn, was alleged to be misbranded in that the statements, (envelopes) "Sterile * * * Caution-To prevent con- tamination, remove contents with disinfected hands or forceps only," were false and it was not. The remainder was alleged to be misbranded in that the word "Sterilized," borne on the envelopes, was false and misleading. On June 19, 1942, the shipper having signed an acceptance of service and authorization for taking of final decree against the portion of the product seized at Denver, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed. On August 27, 1942, the shipper having admitted the allega- tions of the libel filed in the Eastern District of New York, the product was ordered released under bond conditioned that it be sterilized and repackaged under the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration. On September S and 8, 1942, no claimant having appeared for the seizures at Minneapolis and Detroit, judgments of condemnation were entered and the product was ordered destroyed. INDEX TO NOTICES OF JUDGMENT D. D. N. jf NOS. 751-800 PRODUCTS N. J. No. Abortifacients 751-753 Adhesive strips 795, 79 < Adiron 766 Agar and oil with phenolphthalein- 758 Alcoholism remedy 756 Alkaline compound powder 775 Aresnol Compound Powder??_ 775 Armi Mineral Water a 777 Arnold Garlic Tablets 779 Asmolac 757 Aurofectol 759 Blue Cross First Aid Kits 796 Borax 768 Brown's Inhalant 2792 Calcium gluconate compound solution- 775 Canine worm tablets 757 Chorionic gonadotropic hormone? 769 Cod-liver oil 776 Compresses 795 Conjunctivitis #1 Tablets-? 775 Cotton, absorbent ? 795, 796 Davis Formula No. 7895 780 Dependon Products Intrauterine P?te 751 Products Paste * 751. * 752 See also Intrauterine paste. Diuretic powder 775 Eff-Remin Dentifrice 781 Emerson's Dead Shot 793 Epinephrine hydrochloride 756 tablets 761 Fermlax 760 First aid kits ,.?795, 796 Floramucin 766 Garlic tablets 779 Gauze 795, 798, 799 Gilmore's Headache Powders? 755 Glandular products?756, 767, 769, 778, 783 Gloria Laxative Pills 761 Tonic Tablets 762 Glucose solution 775 Guaiadine Tablets 775 Hair tonic 785 Headache remedy 755 Intrauterine paste 751-753 Laxatives?___ 758, 760-766, 770, 782 cold tablets 761 Luebert*s Ka-No-Mor Capsules, (Nox'em Brand) Iron Tonic Compound Tab- lets and Noxem Brand Tablets and Capsules (Combined) 754 Magnesia, citrate- 763 citrate, with magnesium sulfate? 770 N. J. No. Mercurochrome solution ?796 My-X-Ym ?765 Nebulin A with Nebulator ?771 Neohormestrin?: .??756 Nomo For Piles?: ?757 No. 358 Compressed Tablets??756 Nux vomica alkaloids, liquid??775 Ovarian extract ?756 Pitcher's Castoria ?782 Pituitary, posterior, solution??778 Pond's Digestans and Laxative Pills??764 Potassium arsenite compound tablets.?775 Purpoil Nos. 22 and 600 ?759 Quinine sulfate tablets ?756 and urea, hydrochloride solution??756 Ramsdell's Sulphur Cream ?772 Re-Duce-Oids Capsules ?783 Reducing preparation ?783 Rx S368230 Pills ?761 Sanafrio ?757 Sani+Cross Adhesive Strips?795, 797 Santonin-calomel tablets ?775 Security Gas Colic Remedy 790,791 Roup and Cold Remedy; and Worm Powder ?790 S.G.M.a.,Sterile Supportive Formula??756 Sodium cacodylate solution ?775 Special Formula 833?'?;??784 S-T-D "The" Hair Tonic ?785 Sterile Solution Formula No. 1??756 Sulfur -cream ?772 Suppletive Formula No. 1 ?756 Surgical dressings 795-800 Sutures ?800 Tetrachlorethylene capsules??775 Thyroid powder ?767 tablets ?756 See also Re-Duce-Oids Capsules. Tip Top Emergency First Aid Kits??795 Tonic Powder ?775 Tuna-liver oil ?773 Veterinary remedies?775, 776, 790-794 Vi-Penta Drops 'Roche' ?774 Vitamin preparations :??766, 773, 774, 776, 784-787 Vita Might Capsules ?786 Vita-Port Vitamin Bx Tonic??787 Water, mineral ?J 777 triple distilled ?756 Wheat embryo ?788 germ oil ?794 Wise's Kollesol Tablets ?789 1 Prosecution contested. * Contains an opinion of the court?3 Permanent injunction issued. 1 Violation of injunction.