27890. Misbranding of Flame Liniment.     U. S. v. Bleecker-Foster, Inc.     Plea of
guilty.    Fine, $5.     (F. & D. No. 39772.    Sample No. 19897-C.)
The labeling of this product bore false and fraudulent representations regard- 
ing its curative or therapeutic effects.
On November 2, 1937, the United States attorney for the District of Minne- 
sota, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district 
court an information against Bleecker-Foster, Inc., St. Paul, Minn., alleging 
shipment by said company in violation of the Food and Drugs Act as amended, 
on or about December 22, 1936, from the State of Minnesota into the State of 
Iowa of a quantity of Flame Liniment that was misbranded. The article was 
labeled in part: "G. F. Foster's Worlds Famous Flame * * * Red Hot 
Wonder Liniment   *    *    *    G. F. Foster Products Co.  St. Paul, Minn."
Analysis showed that the article consisted essentially of a petroleum oil con- 
taining small amounts of volatile oils including oil of mustard, methyl salicylate, 
and oil of cassia, colored with a red dye.
It was alleged to be misbranded in that certain statements, designs, and de- 
vices regarding its therapeutic and curative effects, borne on the bottle label, 
falsely and fraudulently represented that it was effective to kill pain; and 
effective for relief of pains from rheumatism, stiff neck, lame back, and aching 
joints.
On November 2, 1937, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant 
and the court imposed a fine of $5.
HABBT L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.