21698. Adulteration and misbranding of vitamin capsules.   U. S. v. 4,800 Cap¬
sules * * *.    (F. D. C. No. 37072.   Sample No. 72048-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   August 31,1954, Eastern District of New York.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : Between June 29 and July 10, 1954, from East Newark, 
N.J.
PRODUCT: 4,800 vitamin capsules in a bulk container at Freeport, N. Y. Anal- 
ysis showed that the product contained 0.6 milligram of vitamin Bi.
RESULTS OP INVESTIGATION : The capsules were intended to be repackaged into 
100-capsule bottles and labeled, in part, "Active ingredients in each capsule: 
Thiamin Chloride 1 mg. represents Bi 333 U. S. P. Units."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), a valuable constituent, 
vitamin Bi, had been in part omitted or abstracted from the article.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the statement "Active ingredients in each 
capsule: Thiamin Chloride 1 mg. represents Bi 333 U. S. P. Units" displayed 
upon the labeling accompanying the article was false and misleading as applied 
to the article, which contained less than the stated amount of vitamin Bj.
The article was adulterated and misbranded while held for sale after 
shipment in interstate commerce.
DISPOSITION : September 24,1954. Default decree of condemnation and destruc- 
tion.