6394. Kelp-Ette tablets.    (F.D.C. No. 43959.    S. No. 79-796 P.)
QUANTITY: 24 500-tablet btls., 24 1,000-tablet btls., and 24 2,000-tablet btls., 
at Hobart, Ind., in possession of Nelson's Natural Foods.
SHIPPED: Powdered kelp was shipped on 11-19-57, from Outer Harbor, San 
Pedro, Calif.
LABEL IN PAET: (BtL) "5-Grain Tablets * * * Nelson's Kelp-Ettes * * * A 
Pure Vegetable Sea Food Containing an abundance of Safe Natural Iodine 
Plus Other Minerals, Trace Elements, Organic Compounds and Vitamins 
Pressed from Pure Ocean Kelp. * * * Packed and Distributed by Nelson's 
Natural Foods * * * Battle Creek, Michigan * * * Nelson's Kelp-Ettes also 
contain Traces of the following Vitamins: Choline-Niaein-Carotene-Riboflavin 
Plus the following Organic Compounds: Alginic Aeid-Chiorophyll-Lecithin- 
Manitol * * * 18 tablets * * * contain in milligrams * * * iron 5.8 * * * 
also undeterminable small amounts of Trace Elements of: Aluminum, Barium, 
Boron, Chromium, Lithium, Nickel, Silicon, Silver, Strontium, Titanium, Va- 
nadium and Zinc."
ACCOMPANYING LABELING: Leaflets entitled "More Buoyant Health" and loose 
bottle labels for all size bottles.
RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION: The Kelp-Ette tablets were manufactured by the 
dealer from powdered kelp which had been shipped as described above. Ex- 
amination showed that the tablets containe4 approximately 50 percent of the 
declared amount of iron.
LIBELED :    12-14-59, N. Dist. Ind.
CHARGE : 502(a)-while held for sale, the labeling of the article contained false 
and misleading representations that the article was adequate and effective for 
developing more pep; better and more buoyant health; and a fuller, richer life. 
The libel alleged also that the article was adulterated and misbranded 
under the provisions of the law relating to foods as reported in notices of 
judgment on foods. 
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