1345. Adulteration and misbranding of Muco Spray.   U.  S. v. 125 Containers of Muco
Spray.   Default decree of condemnation.   Product ordered disposed of by the
United States marshal.    (F. D. C. No. 12209.   Sample No. 40240-F.)
On April 22, 1944, the United States attorney for the District of South
Dakota filed a libel against 13 12-ounce bottles, 36 36-ounce bottles, 48
?-gallon containers, and 28 1-gallon bottles or jugs of Muco Spray, at Sioux
Falls, S. Dak., alleging that the article had been shipped on or about January
5, 1944, by the Iowa Master Breeders, Inc., from Sioux City, Iowa; and
charging that it was adulterated and misbranded.
Analysis showed that the article was a liquid containing alcohol, formal-
dehyde, eucalyptol, menthol, turpentine, creosote, and a green coal-tar dye.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained, for purposes
of coloring only, a green coal-tar color that had not been listed for use in
drugs in accordance with the regulations, and was other than one from a
batch that had been certified.
It was alleged to be misbranded in that the statements on its label,
"For Relief of Coughs, Colds and Bronchitis in Poultry * * * In -extreme
cases * * * This vapor is very penetrating and effective," were false and
misleading since the article, when used as directed, would not be effective for
the relief of such disease conditions in poultry; it would not be effective in
extreme cases; and it would not be an effective, penetrating spray in the
prevention or treatment of the disease conditions for which it was recom-
mended.
On May 22, 1944, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation
was entered and the product was ordered disposed of by the United States
marshal. It was destroyed.