2081. Adulteration and misbranding of prophylactics.    TJ.  S. v. 34%  Gross of
Prophylactics (and 4 other seizure actions against prophylactics). De- 
fault decrees of condemnation and destruction. (F. D. C. Nos. 18845, 
19269, 19343, 19356, 21098. Sample Nos. 19434-H, 19884-H, 26397-H, 47330-H 
49967-H.)
LIBELS FILED : Between the dates of January 15 and September 20,1946, District 
of Minnesota, District of Colorado, Eastern District of Louisiana, and Western 
District of Texas.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: Between the approximate dates of October 17, 1945, and 
July 25, 1946, by the Dean Rubber Manufacturing Co., from North Kansas 
City, Mo.
PRODUCT : Prophylactics. 60% gross at Minneapolis, Minn., 8 gross at Denver, 
Colo., 9 gross at El Paso, Tex., and 19 gross at New Orleans, La. Samples of 
the product were found to be defective because of the presence of holes.
LABEL, IN PART: "Peacocks," "Ultrex Platinum," "Peacock Reservoir Ends 
Victory Package."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 501 (c), the quality of the articles 
fell below that which they purported and were represented to possess.
Misbranding, Section 502 (a), the label statements "Scientifically Tested 
* * * For Your Protection * * * Guaranteed against deterioration for 
two years," and "An aid in preventing venereal disease * * * Scientifically 
tested" were false and misleading as applied to these articles, which con- 
tained holes.
DISPOSITION : Between the dates of March 5 and October 22, 1946, no claimant 
having appeared, judgments of condemnation were entered and the products 
were ordered destroyed.