379. Misbranding; of Colicramp Drops.   U. S. v. 114 Packages of Colicramp Drops.
Default   decree  of  condemnation  and  destruction.     (F.   D.   C.   No.  3577.
Sample No. 46126-B.)
The labeling of this product bore false and misleading representations regarding
its efficacy in the conditions indicated hereinafter. It was packed in a very
narrow, paneled bottle in a carton considerably larger than was necessary.
On December 27, 1940, the United States attorney for the Southern District of
New York filed a libel against 114 packages of Colicramp Drops at New York,
N. Y., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or
about September 6, 1940, by A. G. Groblewski & Co. from Plymouth, Pa.; and
charging that it was misbranded.
Analysis showed that the article consisted essentially of alcohol, ether, and
small amounts of peppermint, ammonia, ginger, and extracts of plant drugs.
It was alleged to be misbranded in that the following statements in the labeling
were false and misleading: "Colicramp * * * For relief of Gas in Stomach,
Wind Pains in Stomach   *   *   *   Heavy or Bloated Feeling after Eating.   Also
for Colicky-Like Gas Pains Peculiar to Women (similar statements in foreign
language)," since the article was not efficacious for such purposes.    It was
alleged to be misbranded further in that its container was so made, formed, or        f
filled as to be misleading
On March 4, 1941, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation ,
was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.