2083. Misbranding ?f Concentra.   U. S. v. Jean Ferrell, Inc., and Roy Blackmer.
Pleas of nolo contendere. Fines of $2,000 and costs against the cor- 
poration and $500 and costs against the individnal defendant.    (F. D. C
No. 20114.   Sample Nos. 12986-H, 20265-H.)
INFORMATION FILED: December 9, 1946, Northern District of Illinois, against 
Jean Ferrell, Inc., Chicago, III., and Roy Blackmer, vice president of the 
corporation.
AiiEGED SHIPMENT: From the State of Illinois into the States of Ohio and 
Kansas. The product was shipped on or about February 5 and April 3, 1945. 
A number of leaflets entitled "Concentra" were shipped with the consignment 
of February 5, 1945, and a number of the same leaflets were shipped on or 
about February 1,1945, to the consignee of the April 3,1945, shipment.
PRODUCT : Analysis disclosed that the product consisted essentially of powdered 
plant material, including a laxative drug such as rhubarb root.
LABEL, IN PABT :   "Concentra   A Laxative Compound."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), certain statements in the 
leaflets were false and misleading since they represented and suggested that the 
article would be of value as a source of vitamins and minerals; that it contained 
"much nutritional value"; that it would be efficacious to assist nature in
? cleansing the system and keeping it clean; that it would be efficacious to over- 
come diseases such as kidney trouble, bladder trouble, and rheumatism; that it 
would be efficacious in the treatment of spastic colon, overweight, tired, worn- 
out feeling, neuritis, goiter, sore and stiff joints in hands and knees, headaches, 
nervous disorders, arthritis, bad eyes, loss of hair, poor vision, gall bladder 
trouble, intestinal flu, thyroid conditions, dropsical conditions, broken veins, 
diabetes, acid condition, and sinus trouble and sinus infection; and that it would 
be efficacious to eliminate all poisons from the system. The article would not 
be of value as a source of vitamins and minerals, since it contained insignificant 
amounts, if any, of vitamins and minerals; it contained but small amounts of 
substances possessing nutritional value; and it would not be efficacious for the 
purposes represented.
DISPOSITION : January 20, 1947. A plea of nolo contendere having been entered 
on behalf of the defendants, the court imposed a fine of $2,000 and costs against 
the corporate defendant and a fine of $500 and costs against the individual 
defendant.