1737. Misbranding of Min-E-Vlta.   U. S. v. 11 Cartons of Min-E-Vita and a num
ber of leaflets, booklets, and display cards. Default decree of condemna-
tion and destruction.    (F. D. C. No. 18241.    Sample No. 25115-H.)
LIBEL FILED :   On or about November 9, 1945, Northern District of Texas.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about May 21, 1945, by Helios Foods, Inc., from
Chicago, 111.
PRODUCT: 11 cartons of Min-E-Vita, 11 leaflets entitled "Why Min-E-Vita?"
and 111 booklets and 35 display cards entitled "Min-E-Vita versus Gray Hair,"
at Dallas, Tex.
LABEL, IN PART : "Min-E-Vita * * * 30 Mineral Tablets * * * Calcium
Phosphorus Iron-Sodium Potassium Aluminum Copper-Iodine Mag-
nesium Manganese * * * 30 Vitamin Capsules * * * Each Capsule
Contains Not Less Than: Vitamin A-5000 U. S. P. Units Vitamin Bi-333
U. S. P. Units Vitamin C-600 U. S. P. Units Vitamin D-500 U. S. P. Units
Vitamin B2-G-1,000 Gammas-Riboflavin Vitamin E-2 Minims Wheat Germ
Oil   Plus 10 Milligrams Calcium Pantothenate   Anti-Gray Hair Vitamin."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), certain statements on the
label of the article and in the accompanying leaflets, booklets, and display cards
were false and misleading since they represented and suggested that the
article would be effective to restore the original color to gray hair, to insure
health and vitality, to build resistance to disease, and to provide essential
minerals not readily and easily available from common foods; and that it
would be effective in the treatment and prevention of low resistance, frequent
colds, hay fever, asthma, pimples, acne, eczema, hyperacidity, acidosis, arth-
ritic conditions, general debility, painful, difficult menstruation, insomnia,
nervous disorders, waning sexual vigor, listlessness, fatigue, and digestive
and heart disorders.   The article would not be effective for those purposes.
The article was also alleged to be misbranded under the provisions of the
law applicable to foods, as reported in notices of judgment on foods.
DISPOSITION: December 20, 1945.    No claimant having appeared, judgment of
condemnation was entered and the product, together with the printed matter,
was ordered destroyed.