96. Adulteration, of Hubere Hair Lacquer and. Hair" Lacquer Pads. TJ. S. v. 68 
Bottles of Hubere Hair Lacquer and 8 Jars of Hubere Hair Lacquer Pads 
(and 4 otlaer seizure actions against Hubere Hair Lacquer Pads). Default 
decrees of condemnation and destruction. (F.J D. C. Nos. 10864, 10868, 
10902, 10912, 10927. Sample Nos. 44253-F, 47275-F, 47276-F, 51S89-F, 51390-F, 
53174-F, 53178-F.)
Between October 1 and 11, 1943, the United States attorneys for the District 
of Maryland, Southern District of New York, Eastern District of Virginia, 
Western District of Tennessee, and the District of Massachusetts filed libels 
against 68 bottles of Hubere Hair Lacquer at Brookline, Mass., and against the 
following quantities of Hubere Hair Lacquer Pads: 30 packages at Baltimore, 
Md., 18 packages at Poughkeepsie, N Y., 14 packages at Richmond, Va., 689 
packages at Memphis, Tenn., and 8 jars at Brookline, Mass.; alleging that the 
articles had been shipped within the period from on or about July 28 to August 
18, 1943, by Hubere Cosmetics from Chicago, Ill.; and charging that they were 
adulterated.
The Massachusetts lot of the Hair Lacquer Pads was alleged to be adulterated 
in that the article contained a poisonous and deleterious substance which might 
have rendered it injurious to users under the conditions of use prescribed in its 
labeling, "Hair Lacquer Pads," and under the conditions of use that are cus- 
tomary and usual, the application of the article directly to loose strands of hair. 
The remaining lots of the Hair Lacquer Pads were alleged to be adulterated 
in that the article contained a poisonous or deleterious chemical substance which
might have rendered it injurious to users under the conditions of use prescribed 
in its labeling: "To preserve that well groomed appearance of those very im- 
portant moments when that strand of hair or loose curl goes astray. A gentle 
pat or brush with one of these delicately scented pads restores immediately that 
perfect appearance so necessary."
The Hubere Hair Lacquer was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained 
a poisonous and deleterious substance which might have rendered it injurious 
to users under the conditions of use prescribed in the labeling, "Hair Lacquer," 
and under the conditions of use that are customary and usual, spraying the 
article on the hair with an atomizer.
Between-November 5 and 22, 1943, no claimant having appeared, judgments 
of condemnation were entered and the products were ordered destroyed.