476. Adulteration, and   misbranding   of  Haln   Becompx   Capsules.     IT.   S.   v.   56
Packages  of Haln Becompx Capsules.     Default  decree  of condemnation
and destruction.    (F. D. C. No. 4375.    Sample No. 32497-E.)
This product was represented to contain 100 International Units of vitamin B,
per capsule. Biological assay, howeve*, showed that it contained not more than
60 U. S. P. units of vitamin Bi per capsule (1 U. S. P. unit is equivalent to 1 Inter-
national Unit of vitamin Bi).
On April 17, 1941, the United States attorney for the Southern District of
California filed a libel against 56 packages of Haih Becompx Capsules, alleging
that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about December
9, 1940, by the International Vitamin Corporation from Brooklyn, N. Y.; and
charging that it was adulterated and misbranded.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that its strength differed from
and its quality fell below that which it was represented to possess, namely, "Each?^-
capsule contains:  B,-100 International   (200  Sherman)   Units."    The article
was alleged to be misbranded in that the following statements appearing on the?/
box were false and misleading since they were incorrect: "Each Capsule contains r?(
Bj-1C0 International (200 Sherman) Units."   The article was also charged to
be adulterated and misbranded under the provisions of the law applicable to
foods, as reported in F. N. J. No. 2821.
On June 16, 1941, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation
was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.