1480. Adulteration and misbranding of prophylactics.   U. S. v. 19 Gross of Prophy
lactics.    Default decree of destruction.    (F. D. C. No. 13899.    Sample No.
80939-F.) 
On or about October 9,1944, the United States attorney for the Western Distriet
of Missouri filed a libel against 19 gross of prophylactics at Kansas City, Mo.,
alleging that the article had been shipped on or about August 30, 1944, by Inter-
national Distributors, from Memphis, Tenn. The article was labeled in part:
"Silver-Tex Prophylactics."
Samples of the article were found to be defective because of the presence of
holes.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that its quality fell below that
which it purported and was represented to possess.
In was alleged to be misbranded in that the labeling statements, "Prophylactics"
and "for the prevention of disease," were false and misleading since the article
contained holes.
On November 16, 1944, no claimant having appeared, judgment was entered
ordering the product destroyed.