1589. Misbranding of vitamin C tablets.    IT. S. v. 137 Bottles, 260 Bottles, and
33 Bottles of Vitamin G Tablets.    Default decree of destruction.     (F.
D. C. No. 14335.    Sample Nos. 66983-F, 81093-F, 81094-F.)
LIBEL FILED :   On or about November 8, 1944, Western District of Missouri.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : Between the approximate dates of July 3 and September
7,1943, by Oxford Products, Inc., from Cleveland, Ohio.
PRODUCT :    137 bottles, each containing 40  25-milligram tablets, 260 bottles, each
containing 40   50-milligram tablets, and 33 bottles, each containing 40   100-
milligram tablets, of vitamin C at Kansas. City, Mo.
The 50-milligram tablets were more than 50 percent deficient in vitamin C.
NATtTBE or CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), the label statement, "Indi-
cated as a vitamin supplement in dental caries, pyorrhea, certain gum infec-
tions, anorexia, anemia under nutrition and infections when these are con-
sequences of a vitamin C deficiency," was false and misleading since it repre-
sented and suggested that the article would be efficacious in the treatment of
the conditions stated, whereas the article would not be efficacious for such
purposes.
Further misbranding, Section 502 (a), (50-milligram size tablets only) the
label statement, "40 C. T. Tablets Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) 50 MG Bach
Tablet Contains iOOO U. S. P. Units of Vitamin C Which Is 1? Times Daily
Requirements," was false and misleading.
The article was also alleged to be adulterated and misbranded under the
provisions of the law applicable to foods, as reported in notices of judgment
on foods, No. 8297.
DISPOSITION : March. 24, 1945. No claimant, having appeared, judgment was
entered ordering that the product be destroyed.