11293. Misbranding of Ferraline. U. S. v. 336 Bottles of Ferraline. De??
fault decree  of condemnation, forfeiture,  and destruction.     (F.  &
D. No. 16335.    S. No. C-3639.)
On May 19, 1922, the United States attorney for the Western District of?
Oklahoma, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the?
District Court of the United States for said district a libel for the seizure?
and condemnation of 336 bottles of Ferraline, remaining unsold in the original?
unbroken packages at Oklahoma City, Okla., alleging that the article had been?
shipped by the Ferraline Medicine Co., Demopolis, Ala., on or about September?
28, 1920, and transported from the State of Alabama into the State of Okla??
homa, 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?
department showed that it consisted essentially of about 3 per cent of iron?
sulphate and other iron compounds and about 97 per cent of water.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in substance in the libel for the?
reason that the following statements appearing on the wrappers, circulars,?
labels, and packages accompanying the said article, regarding the curative?
and therapeutic effects thereof to wit, (bottle label) " For indigestion, Rheuma-
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tism, Stomach Trouble, Kidney Trouble, Dysentery System Builder and Blood?
Purifier," (carton label) " For Stomach Trouble Rheumatism Indigestion?
Kidney Trouble Blood Purifier System Builder * * * Builds up the Run??
down System, Restores Vitality, Relieves ' Spring Fever' and is unequaled?
in the treatment of Kidney Trouble. For Weak, Puny Children this Natural?
Tonic can be relied upon no matter how severe [serious] or long standing,"?
(circular) "If You Suffer From Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Or Stomach Troubles,?
take * * * after each meal. If You Are Afflicted With Rheumatism, Pains?
In The Body Or Limbs, Two teaspoonfuls * * * after each ruseal and at?
bedtime will * * * eliminate poisons from the system, restore your?
appetite * * *. If You Are Run Down * . * * Two teaspoonfuls * * *?
after each meal will renew weak tissues * * * overcome weakness and give?
you a new lease on life. Kidney Trouble, Backache Or Dull, Heavy Feeling?
will be overcome by regular doses of Ferraline * * *. For Sore Throat?
And Ordinary Cough * * *. There Is no better remedy for ordinary sore?
throat than Ferraline. * * * will build up the system, restore strength?
and vitality * * * in restoring those who are weak, run-down and sus??
ceptible to various ills," were false and fraudulent since the said article did?
not contain any ingredient or combination of ingredients capable of producing?
the effects claimed.
On February 3, 1923, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg??
ment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the?
court that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
C. W. PUGSLEY, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.