28409. Misbranding of Wood's Golden Syrup.    U. S. v. 26 Cases of Wood's Golden
Syrup.    Consent decree entered.    Product ordered released under bond 
to be relabeled.     (F. & D. No. 40018,    Sample No. 42167-C.)
The net weight of this product was found to be less than that declared, and its 
labeling also contained false and fraudulent curative and therapeutic claims.
On July 30, 1937, the United States attorney for the Western District of Vir- 
ginia, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district 
court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 26 cases of Wood's Golden 
Syrup at Woodstock, Va., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce on or about May 7, 1937, by Wood's Mince Meat Co. from Baltimore, 
Md., and charging misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act as 
amended. The article was labeled in part: "Wood's Mince Meat Co., Balti- 
more, Md."
It was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement on the label, "Net 
Weight 2 lbs. 6 Oz.," was false and misleading and tended to deceive and mis- 
lead the purchaser as applied to an article that was short weight; and in that 
it was food in package form and the quantity of the contents was not plainly 
and conspicuously marked on the outside of the package since the quantity 
stated was not correct. It was alleged to be misbranded further in that the 
statements, "Recommended to aid digestion. Syrup is recommended by medical 
science as an energy for the brain and a tissue builder," were false and 
fraudulent.
On August 20, 1937, Wood's Mince Meat Co., claimant, having admitted the 
allegations of the libel and having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment 
was entered ordering the product released under bond to be relabeled under 
the supervision of this Department.
HARRY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.