718. Adulteration and misbranding of elixir iron, quinine, and strychnine.    V. S.
v. Richard G. Dnnwody  (R. G. Dunwody & Sons, Inc.).    Plea of guilty.
Fine, $200.    (F. D. C. No. 6455.    Sample No. 48135-E.)
This product contained smaller amounts of tincture of iron citrochloride and
quinine sulfate per fluid ounce than those declared on the label.
On May 1,1942, the United States attorney for the Northern District of Georgia
filed an information against Richard G. Dunwody, trading as R. G. Dunwody &
Sons, Inc., at Atlanta, Ga., alleging shipment on or about April 14, 1941, from
the State of Georgia into the State of Florida of a quantity of elixir iron, quinine,
and strychnine which was adulterated and misbranded. It was labeled in part:
"Tincture of Ferric Citrochloride 60 Minims Quinine Sulphate 4 grains."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that its strength differed from and
its quality fell below that which it purported and was represented to possess,
since the label represented that it contained not less than 60 minims of tincture
of ferric citrochloride and 4 grains of quinine sulfate per fluid ounce; whereas it
contained not more than 23.8 minims of tincture of ferric citrochloride and not
more than 3.08 grains of quinine sulfate per fluid ounce. It was alleged to be
misbranded in that the statements in the labeling which represented that it
contained 60 minims of tincture of ferric citrochloride and 4 grains of quinine
sulfate per fluid ounce were false and misleading.
On May 9, 1942, the defendant entered a plea of guilty; and on May 29, 1942,
the court imposed a fine of $200.