12045.  Misbranding   of   Irongland   tonic   tablets.     U.   S.   v.   9   Packages   of 
Irongland   Tonic  Tablets.     Default  decree  of  condemnation,  for- 
feiture, and destruction.     (F. & D. No. 17672.    I. S. No. 11468-v.    S. No. 
W-1398.) 
On July 31, 1923, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Washington, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District Court of the United States for said district a libel praying the seizure 
and condemnation of 9 packages of Irongland tonic tablets, at Seattle, Wash., 
-alleging that the article had been shipped by the Sanitary Products Co., from 
San Francisco, Calif., on or about April 20, 1923, and transported from the 
State of California into the State of Washington, 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 de- 
partment showed that the product consisted of pills containing an iron com- 
pound and material of animal origin, coated with sugar, starch, and calcium 
carbonate, and colored with a red dye.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in substance in the libel for the reason 
that the following statements regarding the curative and therapeutic effects 
of the said article, (carton and pink circular) " Irongland tonic tablets are for 
the up-building of the Genital Organs of both Male and Female. * * * of 
Great Value in Restoring Youthful "Vigor and Vitality to Weak, Rundown 
Nervous Men and Women," (carton) "Used For Sexual Debility Lost Vital- 
ity * * * Nervousness Asthenia Low Blood Pressure Weaknesses Sex- 
ual Neurasthenia," (pink circular) " If You Suffer From Sexual Debility Sex- 
ual Neurasthenia * * * Low Blood Pressure Nervousness * * * Lost 
Vitality Run-Down Condition General Weaknesses, Etc. Take Irongland Tonic 
Tablets * * * The Most Important Glands Are The Sex Glands * * * 
control the life energy of the whole system in both Male and Female. Every 
muscle, nerve and tissue is actuated by the tremendously powerful secretions 
from the sex glands. Depletion of the vital sex fluids always accompanies old 
-age and debility. * * * A Rejuvenating Tonic and Gland Builder A Re- 
newal of Strength, Especially to the Functioning of the Glands * * * for 
Low Vitality, loss of vigor and endurance in the overworked or abused male 
system. For Women: For weakened physical conditions, etc.," (white cir- 
cular) " Rejuvenation for Men and Women * * * Recommended for Sex- 
ual Debility, Nervousness, General sicknesses," which were false and fraudu- 
lent and misleading- and deceived and misled the purchaser.
On October 11, 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. F. MABVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.