3296. Adulteration and misbranding of clinical  thermometers*. U.  S. v.  22
Boxes    *    *    *.    (F. D. C. No. 29834.    Sample No. 80143-K.y    :     
LIBEL FTT,F.P :    October 18, 1950, District of New Hampshire.?-
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about August 18 arid September 8, 1950, by the
Consolidated Thermometer Co., from Brooklyn, N.Yi
PRODUCT: 22 boxes each containing 1 dozen clinical thermometers at Man
Chester, N. H. Examination of 24 thermometers' showed that 2 did not meet
the standard of accuracy declared in the labeling; that 1 failed to meet the
test for retreating index; and that 5 showed loss of pigment.
NATURE OF CHARGE:   Adulteration, Section 501 (c), the quality of the articlt
fell below that which it purported' and was represented to possess,"'namely
"Clinical Fever Thermometers" and "correct within plus or minus 2/10? F. ai
98?arid 102* F. and 3/10? F. at 1069 F." -
Misbranding, Section 502; {a), the following statement in the labeling of
? the article was false and misleading as applied to an article which would not
give accurate readings: "This certifies that the thermometer bearing the
above identification number has been examined and'tested; arid is correct
j;withiin. plus or minus2/100 F. atv08" and 102? F. and 3/10? Fi afcl06' F. or
its equivalent in Centigrade scale."
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^DISPOSITION :   November 27, 1950.    Default decree of condemnation and de-
struction.'.  ;    .
DRUGS ACTIONABLE BECAUSE OF FALSE AND MISLEADING CLAIMS
DRUGS FOR HUMAN USE*