8815. Misbranding' of Sirop U'Anis (sirup of anise). TJ. S. * * ? v. 20,?
29, 2S, ami 13 Dozen, 71. 57, aufl 5 Dozen, ?anil IS Bottles of Sirop?
D'Anis. Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruc??
tion. (F. & D. Nos. 12726, 1272T, 12728, 12720, 12730, 12731, 12732, 12733.?
I. S. NOR. 18587-r, 18502-r, 18371-r, 18500-r, 18594-r, 18374-r, 18596-r,?
18598-r. S. Nos. E-2198, K-2243, E-2239, E-2242, E-2244, E-2240, E-2241,?
E-2249.)
On June 21, 1920, the United States attorney for the District of Maine, acting?
upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Court of?
the United States for said district libels for the seizure and condemnation of?
certain quantities of Sirop D'Anis, remaining unsold in the original unbroken?
packages, consigned by J. A. E. Gauvin, Lowell, Mass., as follows: 20 bottles,?
29 bottles, and 11 dozen bottles at Brunswick, Me.; 28 bottles at Augusta, Me:;
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and 18 bottles at Rumford, Me., shipped on or about October 9, 1919; 71?
bottles at Chishobn, shipped on or about October 3, 1919; 57 bottles at Fair??
field, Me., shipped on or about October 23, 1919; and 5 dozen bottles at Liver-?
more Falls, shipped on or about October 10, 1919, alleging
" that the article had?
been transported from the State of Massachusetts into the State of Maine, and?
charging misbranding in violation of the Food .and Drugs Act, as amended.
Analysis of a sample of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this depart??
ment showed that it consisted essentially of morphine acetate, oil of anise,?
sugar, alcohol, and water.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in substance in the libels for the?
reason that certain statements appearing in the labeling, regarding the curative?
or therapeutic effects thereof, as follows, (two first-named consignments)?
(bottle) "For Babies ***_?_ preparation for soothing pain in cases of?
Colic, Dysentery, Coughs and colds. Recommended for babies and children?
when process of dentition is painful," (remaining consignments) (bottle)?
" For Babies * * * This preparation is highly recommended in cases of?
Colic, Dysentery, Sleeplessness and painful dentition * * * For Babies.?
This syrup is administered in cases of Colic. Diarrhea, Dysentery, Painful?
Dentition, Sleeplessness, Coughs, Colds, etc.." (all consignments) (wrapper)?
" For Babies * * * This Syrup is administered for Infantile Colics, Dysen??
tery, Coughs, Colds, Sleeplessness, etc., Dysentery, Painful Dentition, Coughs,?
Colds, Sleeplessness etc.," (circular) "For Babies * * * A preparation for?
soothing pain in cases of Colic, Dysentery, Coughs, Colds and Sleeplessness.?
Recommended for babies and children when the process of dentition is painful.?
For Babies * * * A preparation for soothing pain in cases of Colic, Dysen??
tery, Colds, and Chills (Refroidissments). Recommended for babies and chil??
dren when dentition is painful and when wanting sleep," were false and fraudu??
lent since the article contained no ingredient or ingredients capable of producing?
the therapeutic or curative effects claimed for it.
On July 11, and July 20, 1920, no claimant having appeared for the property,?
default decrees of condemnation and forfeiture were entered, and it was ordered?
by the court that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
E. D. BALL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.