985. Misbranding of ganze bandages. U. S. v. 39 Dozen Packages of Gauze
Bandages. Decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. D. C. No. 9250.
Sample No. 286S0-F.)
On January 27, 1943, the United States attorney for the Southern District of
Florida fl ed a libel against 39 dozsn packages of gauze bandages" at Jacksonville,
Fla., alleging that the article had been shipped on or about July 25 and October 1,
1942, from Long Island City, N. Y., by the Gotham Aseptic Laboratories; and
charging that it was misbranded. The article was labeled in part: "Deane's Gauze
Bandage    *    *    *    Sterilized."
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement "Sterilized" ap-
pearing upon the prckage was false and misleading as applied to the article, since
it was not sterile but was contaminated with living micro-organisms.
On March 4,1943, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation was
entered and the product was ordered destroyed.