1197. Misbranding of Southard's Red Comb.    U. S. v. 261 Bottles of Southard's
Red Comb.    Default decree of destruction.     (F. D. C. No. 9920.    Sample
No. 3350-F.)
On or about May 20, 1943, the United States attorney for the Western District
of Missouri filed a libel against 261 8-ounce bottles of the above-named product
at Kansas City, Mo., alleging that the article, which had been consigned on or
about April 3,1943, had been shipped from Kansas City, Kans., by the Curts-Folse
Laboratories; and charging that it was misbranded.
Analysis disclosed that the article consisted essentially of water with small
amounts of salt, potassium permanganate, sodium sulfate, and potassium chlorate.
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the picture "on the label of a
rooster with a red comb, and the name "Red Comb," were misleading since they
represented and suggested that the article would maintain a red comb on roosters
or chickens, indicating a healthy, condition of the bird, whereas the article would
not maintain a red comb on roosters or chickens; and in that the statement on
the label, "Poultry Remedy For Many Common Diseases of Poultry," was false
and misleading since it represented and suggested that, when used as directed,
the article was effective as a remedy for many known common diseases of poultry,
whereas it was not effective as a remedy for any known common diseases of
poultry.
On January 6, 1944, no claimant having appeared, judgment was entered
ordering that the product be destroyed.