1791. Misbranding- of Hi-Lo Vitamin and Mineral Tablets.    U. S. v. 41 Bottles
of Hi-Lo Vitamin and Mineral Tablets, and a Quantity of printed matter.
Default decree of condemnation and destruction.     (F. D. C. No. 16639.
Sample No. 29574-H.)
LIBEL FILED :   June 25, 1945, Northern District of California.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :   By Hi-Lo Products, from St. Louis, Mo.   The tablets were
shipped on or about July 12, 1944, and .February 13, 1945, and the printed
matter was shipped on or about May 22, 1944.
PRODUCT: 24 32-tablet battles, 5 100-tablet bottles, and 12 300-tablet bottles
of Hi-Lo Vitamin and Mineral Tablets at San Francisco, Calif., together with
4,000 circulars entitled "Why Run Around in Circles Trying to Get All the
Vitamins Needed," and a window display poster entitled "Vitamins and Min-
erals are Foods."
LABEL, IN PAST: "Hi-Lo Essential Vitamins Essential Minerals * * *
Four (4) Tablets * * * Contains: Vitamins A (Natural Vitamin A in
Oil) 5000 U. S. P. Units B, (Thiamin) 800 U. S. P. Units Ba (Ga) (Ribo-
flavin) 2 Milligrams B? (Pyridoxine) 0.336 Milligrams P-P (Niacin) 10
Milligrams Calcium Pantothenate 11 Milligrams C (Ascorbic Acid) 600
U. S. P. Units D (Viosterol) 500 U. S. P. Units E (Wheat Germ Oil) 10
Milligrams * * * Minerals Calcium (As Calcium Carbonate and Phos-
phate) 750 milligrams Phosphorus (as Calcium Phosphate) 750 Milligrams
Iron (As Reduced Iron) 20 Milligrams Iodine (As Potassium Iodide) 0.1
Milligrams   Also, Trace Mineral Elements 62.6 Milligrams."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), certain statements on the
label of the article, on the window display poster, and in the circulars were
false and misleading since they represented and suggested that the article
would be effective to promote proper functioning or development of the eyes,
teeth, parathyroid, ? heart, pancreas, intestines, reproductive organs, joints,
bones, sinus, ears, hair, liver, adrenals, nerves, nails, ligaments, and veins \
that it would improve the complexion; that it would be effective to prevent
and treat colds and to promote normal digestion; and that it would be effective
to provide nutritionally significant amounts of 10 vitamins and 12 other factors
of the vitamin B complex and 34 essential minerals. The article would not
be effective for such purposes.
It was also alleged to be misbranded under the provisions of the law appli-
cable to foods, as reported in notices of judgment on foods.
DISPOSITION : September 29, 1945. No claimant having appeared, judgment of
condemnation was entered and the product, together with the printed matter,
was ordered destroyed.