1027. Adulteration and misbranding of Pantabee.   U. S. v. 12 Bottles of Pantabee.
Decree of condemnation. Product ordered delivered for the use of a
public institution.     (F. D. C. No. 9410.    Sample No.  24197-F.)
Biological assay showed that the article contained not more than 250 Inter-
national Units of vitamin Bi per capsule.
On February 20, 1943, the United States attorney for the District of Columbia
filed a libel against 12 bottles, each containing 50 capsules, of Pantabee at Wash-
ington, D. C, alleging that the article had been shipped on or about January
13, 1943, from Richmond, Va., by Charles C. Haskell & Co., Inc.; and charging
that it was adulterated and misbranded.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that its strength differed from and
its quality fell below that which it was represented on its label to possess,
333 International Units of vitamin Bi.
It was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement "Each capsule contains:
Vitamin Bi . . . 333 International Units," which appeared on its label, was false
since each capsule did not contain that amount of vitamin Bi.
It was also alleged to be adulterated and misbranded under the provisions of
the law applicable to foods as reported in the notices of judgment on foods, No.
5774.
On June 30,1943, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation was
entered and the product was ordered delivered to a public institution.