297. Misbranding' of Odell's Quinine for the Hair.     U. S. v. 140 Bottles Of Odell's
Quinine for the Hair.     Default decree of condemnation and destruction.
(F. D. C. No. 3609.    Sample No. 24831-E.)
This product was represented to be a quinine preparation; whereas it con-
tained no quinine. Its labeling also bore false and misleading representations
regarding its efficacy as indicated below, and failed to bear the common and
usual names of the active ingredients and a statement of the quantity or propor-
tion of alcohol contained in the article.
On December 30, 1940, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania filed a libel against 140 bottles of Odell's Quinine for the Hair at
Philadelphia, Pa., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate com-
merce on or about November 19, 1940, by the Odell Company from Newark, N. J.;
and charging that it was misbranded.
It was alleged to be' misbranded in that the statements "Quinine * * *
Stimulating * * * Essential to healthy hair" were false and misleading
because they were incorrect. It was alleged to be misbranded further in that
the label did not bear the common or usual names of the active ingredients and a
statement of the quantity or proportion of alcohol that it contained.
The article was also alleged to be misbranded under the provisions of the law
applicable to cosmetics, as reported in notices of judgment on cosmetics.
On January 22, 1941, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation
was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.