21149. Adulteration and misbranding of vitamin capsules.   U. S. v. 4,848 Bottles
* * *.    (F. D. C. No. 35465.    Sample No. 55855-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   August 26,1953, Western District of Pennsylvania.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:   On or about November 7, 1951, from Baltimore, Md.
PRODUCT:   4,848   100-capsule bottles of vitamin capsules at Pittsburgh, Pa.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), a valuable constituent, 
vitamin Bi, had been in whole or in part omitted or abstracted from the 
article.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement "Bach capsule con- 
tains: * * * Thiamine Hydrochloride (Bi) 2 Mg." was false and mislead- 
ing as applied to the article, which contained less than that amount of vi- 
tamin Bi.
The article was adulterated and misbranded while held for sale after ship- 
ment in interstate commerce.
DISPOSITION: February 2, 1954. Default decree of condemnation. The court 
ordered that the product be delivered to a local hospital.