10991. Misbi-anding   of   Cadomene   tablets.    TJ.   S.   v.   30   Bottles,  et   al,   of?
Cadomene Tablets.    Befault decrees of condemnation, forfeiture,?
and   destruction.     (F, &  D.  Nos.   14160,   14276,   14277.    S.  Nos.   E-3043,?
E-3072, E-3073.)?
On January 10 and 28, 1921, respectively, the United States attorney for the?
Northern District of New York, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agri??
culture, filed in the District Court of the United States for said district libels?
for the seizure and condemnation of 79 bottles of Cadomene tablets, in part at?
Binghamton, N. Y., and in part at Utica, N. Y., alleging that the article had?
been shipped by the Blackburn Products Co., Dayton, Ohio, in various consign??
ments, on or about April 12, June 5, and July 16, 1920, respectively, and trans??
ported from the State of Ohio into the State of New York, and charging mis??
branding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, as amended.    The article?
was labeled in part:   (Bottle)  "Invigorating    *    *    "-    for the Treatment of
*?* * Neurasthenia (Nerve Exhaustion), General Debility, Melancholy,?
Dizziness, Heart Palpitation, Trembling Weakness, Waning Strength, Func??
tional Irritation of the Urinary Tract, Languor and many other Symptoms due?
to * * * Worry, Grief, Intemperance, Diss pation, Overwork, Mal-Nutri-?
tion, Convalescence from Influenza, Etc.," (circular) " the benefits to be derived?
from their use, are such as to recommend them to all who may be afflicted with
*?* * Neurasthenia, Nervous Exhaustion, General Debility, Melancholy,?
Dizziness, Heart Palpitation, Trembling Weakness, Waning Strength, Func??
tional Irritation of the Ur.nary Tract, Languor and many other symptoms due?
to * * * Worry, Grief, Intemperance, Dissipation, Mai-Nutrition, Over??
work, Etc. * * * valuable for those who are despondent, nervous, irritable?
and unable to act naturally under the most ordinary circumstances."
Analysis of a sample of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this de??
partment showed that the tablets contained zinc phosphid, strychnine, and an?
iron salt, coated with calcium carbonate and colored lavender.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in substance in the libels for the?
reason that the above-quoted statements, appearing in the label of the bottle?
containing the article and in the accompanying circular, regarding the curative?
and therapeutic effect of the said article, were false and fraudulent in that it?
contained no ingredients or combination of ingredients capable of producing?
the effect claimed.
On June 30, 1922, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgments?
of condemnation and forfeiture were entered, and it was ordered by the court?
that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
C. W. PUGSLEY, Acting Secretary of AgriculHore.