241. Misbranding of surgical dressings. TT. S. v. 11 Gross Packages of Medi
Band All Purpose Bandage; and 6 Gross of Medi-Gauze. Default decrees
of condemnation and destruction. (F. D. C. Nos. 1589. 1658. Samnle Noa
46944-D to 46947-D, incl.) 
o?u*ip?s noa.
These products had been shipped in interstate commerce and were in inter-
state commerce at the time they were examined, at which time they were found?/
to be contaminated with viable micro-organisms.   A portion of the "Medi-Gauze"          (
was packed in cartons about twice as large as necessary.
On March 8 and 20, 1940, the United States attorney for the Northern Dis-?(trict of Illinois filed libels against 11 gross packages of bandage and 6 gross?v-
packages of gauze at Chicago, 111., alleging that the articles had been shipped
in interstate commerce within the period from on or about January 17 to on
or about January 29, 1940, by Medi Brand Products Manufacturing Co. from
Detroit, Mich.; and charging that they were misbranded.
Misbranding was alleged in that representations in the labeling of the All
Purpose Bandage that it would guard against infection, was an all-purpose
bandage, was sanitary, an excellent first-aid bandage, and a necessary first
aid; and those in the labeling of the Medi-Gauze that it was medicated with
mercuric chloride, and could be used in place of ordinary gauze or adhesive
tape, were false and misleading. A portion of the Medi-Gauze was alleged to
be misbranded further in that its containers were so made, formed, and filled as to
be misleading.
On April 8 and May 7, 1940, no claimant having appeared, judgments of
condemnation were entered and the products were ordered destroyed.