1990. Misbranding of Devonshire's Earth Salts.    U. S. v. 213 Packages of Devon
shire's Earth  Salts, and a quantity of printed matter.    Decree of con-,
demnation and destruction.     (F.  D. C.  No. 16133.    Sample No.  17382-H.)
LIBEL FILED:   May 15,1945, Western District of Wisconsin.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: The product was shipped from Los Angeles, Calif., on or
about April 21 and 30, 1945, by F. S. Powers and Co., and the printed matter
was transported by Felix H. Niehoff from the company's place of business
at Crystal Lake, 111., on or about September 26, 1944.
PRODUCT : 213 packages of Devonshire's Earth Salts at Wausau, Wis., together
with a number of circulars entitled "Devonshire's Earth Salts Mineral Elements"
and a placard reading, "There is no substitute for Devonshire's Earth Salts
Mineral Elements For the Human Body if You are Sick??See What it Will Do
?For You." Examination showed that the product consisted essentially of phos
?phates, carbonates, chlorides, and sulfates of calcium, iron, magnesium, and
?sodium, and a small proportion of sulfur
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), certain statements in the
circulars and on the placard were false and misleading since they represented
and suggested that the article would be effective in the treatment of appendi-
citis, trench mouth, skin disorders, colds, sinus, stomach trouble, Bright's
disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, poor eyesight, kidney trouble, backache,
dizzy spells, colitis, headache, neuritis, rheumatism, gall bladder trouble, a
general run-down condition, and palpitation of the heart; that the article
would build and strengthen the body and increase vitality and energy; and
that it was a great body cleaner. The article would not be effective for the
purposes represented.
DISPOSITION: May 15, 1946. Felix H. Niehoff, Wausau, Wis., claimant, having
withdrawn his claim to the product, judgment of forfeiture was entered and
it was ordered that the circulars and placard be destroyed and that the
product be sold.