4)74. Adulteration ? and misbranding of Sterilastic first-aid bandage. TJ. S. v.
126 Packages of Sterilastic First Aid Bandage.    Decree of condemnation
and destruction. '<F. D.C. No. 8583.   Sample No. 19313-F.)
On or about October 20, 1942, the United States attorney for the District of
Maine filed a libel against 126 packages of Sterilastic first aid bandage at Port-
Irnd, Maine, alleging that the article had been shipped on or about September 3,
1942, by Surgieal Dressings. Inc.* from Boston, Mass.; and charging that it was
adulterated and misbranded.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that its purity and quality fell
"below that which it purported and was represented to possess.
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the following statements ap-
pearing in its labeling,. "Sterilastic * * * The gauze supplied with the
Sterilastic may be used in any emergency," were false and misleading since such
statements represented and suggested that the article was sterile and might be
used in emergency first-aid injuries, whereas the article was not sterile but was
?contaminated with living micro-organisms.
On December 4,1942, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation
was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.