77. Adulteration and misbranding of Louise Norris Lash & Brow Coloring. 
U. S. v. (Mrs.) Louise Norris (Louise Norris Co.). Plea of nolo contendere. 
Fine of $650 and jail sentence of 1 year. Jail sentence suspended and 
defendant placed on probation for 3 years. (F. D. C. No. 5494. Sample Nos. 
4570-B to 4574-E, incl., 11108-B, 15901-B, 16329-B, 26808-E to 26811-E, incl., 
32037-B, 32038-E, 44931-E to 44933-E, incl.)
Examination of this product showed that it contained 2,5 toluylenediamine, 
or salts of 2,5 toluylenediamine, an uncertified coal-tar color.
On November 21, 1941, the United States attorney for the Western District 
of Missouri filed an information against (Mrs.) Louise Norris, trading as 
Louise Norris Go. at Kansas City, Mo., alleging shipment from on or about Octo- 
ber 27, 1939, to on or about August 23, 1940, from the State of Missouri into the 
States of Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Texas, and Wash- 
ington of quantities of Louise Norris Lash & Brow Coloring that was adul- 
terated and a portion of which was also misbranded.
The article was alleged to be adulterated (1) in that it contained a poisonous 
or deleterious substance, namely, 2,5 toluylenediamine, or salts of 2,5 tolu- 
ylenediamine, which might have rendered it injurious to users under the con- 
ditions of use prescribed in the labeling and under such conditions of use as 
are customary or usual; and (2) in that it was not a hair dye.and it contained 
a coal-tar color, namely, 2,5 toluylenediamine, or salts of 2,5 toluylenediamine, 
which said coal-tar color was other than one from a batch that had been 
certified in accordance with regulations as provided by law.
? A portion of the article was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement, 
"This coloring known as Louise Norris Lash and Brow Coloring is now labeled 
in this manner to meet all requirements of law governing interstate commerce. 
* * * Guarantee We guarantee this package to conform with all local, State 
and Federal regulations of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act," appearing on 
the carton, were false and misleading since the article did not meet the require- 
ments of all laws governing interstate commerce and it did not meet the require- 
ments of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
On February 19, 1942, the defendant entered a plea of nolo contendere and 
the court imposed a fine of $50 on each of the 13 counts with a jail sentence of 
12 months on each count to run concurrently. The jail sentence was suspended, 
however, and the defendant was placed on probation for 3 years.