1289. Misbranding: of bandagre compresses. TJ. S. v. 21,482 Bandage Compresses.
Consent decree of condemnation. Product ordered released under bond
to be resterilized.     (F. D, C. No. 12429.    Sample No. 65940-F.)
On May 24, 1944, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New
York filed a libel against 21,482 bandage compresses at Tuckahoe, N. Y., alleging
that the article had been shipped on or about March 13 and 15, 1944, by the Bay
Division, Parke, Davis and Ca., from Versailles, Conn.; and charging that it
was misbranded.
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement on the label,
"Sterilized," was false and misleading as applied to the bandages, which were
not sterile but were contaminated with living micro-organisms.
On June 19, 1944, Parke, Davis and Co., claimant, having admitted the allega-
tions of the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was
ordered released under bond to be resterilized under the supervision of the
Food and Drug Administration.