746. Misbranding of Wilcoxson's Perfection Liniment.    U. S. v. 25 Pint Bottle*
of Wilcoxson's Perfection Liniment.   Default decree of condemnation and
destruction.   (F. D. C. No. 6993.   Sample No. 80373-E.)
On March 10, 1942, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of
Kentucky filed a libel against the above-named product at Lexington, Ky., alleging
that it had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about August 14, 1941,
by the Wilcoxson Remedy Co. from Tiffin, Ohio; and charging that it was
misbranded.
Analysis showed that the article consisted essentially of water, alcohol, oil of
turpentine, camphor, potassium iodide, and a trace of organically combined iodine.
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that statements in the labeling
which represented and suggested that when used as directed on horses, it was a
great remedy for bad legs; would allay all fever; would toughen and harden
the leg; would remove soreness from spavins, splints, curbs, ringbones, thorough-
pins, and all blemishes; and would be efficacious in the treatment of spavins,
splints, thoroughpins, ringbone, and all bone enlargements and would be efficacious
for back, shoulder and hip lameness and all rheumatic troubles, were false and
misleading since when used as directed on horses, it would not accomplish such
results.
It was alleged to be misbranded further in that the label failed to bear an
accurate statement of the quantity of contents; and in that it was fabricated from
two or more ingredients and the label failed to bear the common or usual name of
each active ingredient.
On April 15,1942, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation was
entered and the product was ordered destroyed.
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