5597. Misbranding of Williams anti-gray hair vitamin.    U. S. v. 11 Dozen Pint
Bottles and 39% Dozen 3-ounce Bottles of Williams Anti-Gray Hair Vita- 
min.    Default  decree  of destruction.     (F.  D.  C.  No.  8620.     Sample  No.
. 7855-F.).-     '¦¦-¦/'
'    Examination showed that this product contained approxiniately 80 milligrams
of calcium pantothenate per fluid ounce.
On October 22, 1942, the United States attorney for the District of Minnesota 
filed a libel against 11 dozen pint bottles and 39% dozen 3-ounce bottles of 
Williams anti-gray hair vitamin at various drug stores in St. Paul and Minne- 
apolis, Minn., alleging that the article, which had been consigned by the Williams 
S, L. K. Laboratories, had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about 
August 24 and September 1 and 21, 1942, from Milwaukee, Wis.; and charging 
that it was misbranded.
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the statements appearing 
in its labeling which represented and suggested that it was effective in restoring 
the natural color to gray hair, and that there was scientific evidence that it was 
effective for such purposes in a substantial majority of the cases in which it was 
used, were false and misleading since the article was not so effective and there 
was no scientific evidence which demonstrated that it was effective for such 
purpose.
*   On December 10, 1942, no claimant having appeared, judgment was entered 
ordering the destruction of the product.