1336. Misbranding of Nox-A-Boil Tablets.   U. S. v. 17 Packages and 48 Vials of Nox-A-Boil
Tablets. Default decree of condemnation and destruction. (P. D. C. IjTo. 12333.
Sample Nos. 59774-F.)
On June 5, 1944, the United States attorney for the Northern District
of Illinois filed a libel against 17 60-tablet packages and 48 30-tabIet vials
of Nox-A-Boil Tablets at Chicago, 111., alleging that the article had been
shipped between the approximate dates of February 27, 1943, and March 27,
1944, by the Noxaboil Laboratories, from Fenton, Mich.
Analysis indicated that the article contained principally starch, sugars,
calcium carbonate, fat, silica, and small proportions of other constituents,
including magnesium and phosphorous compounds.
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the designation "Nox-A-
Boil," the firm name "The Noxaboil Laboratories," and certain statements in
the labeling, were false and misleading since they represented and suggested
that the article would be an adequate treatment for boils, pimples, carbuncles,
furuncles, infected lacerations, sprains, bruises, cuts, abscesses, ulcerated
teeth, sore throat, tonsilitis, canker sores in the mouth, discharging ears,
infected wounds, and other septic infections, whereas it would not be effi-
cacious for such purposes. It was alleged to be misbranded further in that
it failed to bear labels containing an accurate statement of the quantity of
the contents of the package and vial.
On July 24, 1944, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation
was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.