2225. Misbranding of Major B Complex Tablets.    U. S. v. 80 Dozen Cartons, etc.
(P. D. C. No. 22932.    Sample Nos. 74516-H to 74518-H, Incl.)
LIBEL FILED:   April 15,1947, District of New Hampshire.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :   On or about February 16 and March 16, 1943, and April 1,
1944, by Major Vitamins, Inc., from New York, N. Y.
; PRODUCT :   Major B Cotiiplew Tablets.   80 dozen cartons, each containing 24
tablets;.47 so-called "deals," each consisting of 6   100-tablet bottles; and
6 cartons, each containing 48 tablets, 6 cartons, each containing 24 tablets,   x-
and 44 dozen cartons, each containing 1 bottle of 100 tablets, at Keene, N. H. '>
LABEL, IN PAST:    "Major-B   Brand   Natural Vitamin B Complex with added
Thiamine."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), certain statements and
designs in the circulars entitled "Buoyant Health for All the Family" and
"How Vitamins Bring Health and Vigor to All the Family," enclosed with
the article, were false and misleading since they represented and suggested
that the article would be effective to provide greater energy, steadier nerves,
better digestion, improved health and vigor, better appetite, insurance from
vitamin deficiencies, physical well-being, and protection against frequent colds,
constipation, fatigue, digestive upsets, and other common ills; that the article
would provide the vitamins found in whole-wheat bread, eggs, milk, liver, and
tomato juice; that there are widespread dietary deficiencies which would be
corrected by use of the article; that the article contained nutritionally sig-
nificant amounts of all vitamins of the B-complex; that foods are an unre-
liable source of vitamins, and, therefore, it is desirable, if not necessary, to
supplement the ordinary diet with the article. The article would not be
effective for the purposes represented; it would not provide the vitamins found
in whole-wheat bread, eggs, milk, liver, and tomato juice; there are not wide-
spread dietary deficiences that would be corrected by use of the article; and
the article did not contain nutritionally significant amounts of all vitamins
of the B-complex. Furthermore, foods are a reliable source of vitamins, and
it is not desirable or necessary to supplement the ordinary diet with the article.
DISPOSITION :   August 19,1947.  Default decree of condemnation and destruction.