25. Misbranding of Dr. Wansbrough's Metallic Nipple Shields.    IT. S. v. 122 Boxes
and 20 Boxes of Metallic Nipple Shields.    Default decrees of condemnation
and destruction.     (F. D. C. Nos. 128, 156.    Sample Nos. 48838-D, 50579-D.)
On January 23 and February 6, 1939, the United States attorneys for the
District of Massachusetts and the Eastern District of Washington filed libels
against 122 boxes of the above-named product at Boston, Mass., and 20 boxes
at Spokane, "Wash.; alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate
commerce by J. Sklar Manufacturing Co. from Brooklyn, N. Y., within the
period from on or about October 1 to on or about October 12, 1938; and charging
that it was misbranded.
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that it was dangerous to health
when used in the dosage, or with the frequency prescribed, recommended, or
suggested in the labeling in which it was recommended for the prevention and
cure of sore nipples and which contained directions that the shields should be
applied as soon after delivery as possible, that in using them the only attention
required was to wipe the nipple previously to nursing, that they be applied
again immediately afterwards, and that they were in no way likely to be
injurious to the infant.
On February 13 and March 24, 1939, no claimant having appeared, judgment of
condemnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.