1823. Adulteration and misbranding' of bandages.    IT.  S. v. 20,880  Cartons of
Bandages.    Consent decree of condemnation.    Product ordered released
under bond.   (F. D. C. No. 16975.   Sample No. 29090-H.)
LIBEL FILED :   August 4,1945, Northern District of Calif ornia.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about May 24, 1945, from Bridgeport, Conn., by
Parke, Davis and Co.
PRODUCT :   20,880 cartons of bandages at San Francisco, Calif.
LABEL, IN PART: (Cartons) "10 One-Unit Size Packages 16 Per Package
* * * 1" x 3?" Bandages, Gauze, Adhesive Field Brown Sterilized Dyed
Dressings."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 501 (b), the article purported to be
"Adhesive Absorbent Gauze [or "Adhesive Absorbent Compress"]," a drug the
name of which is recognized in the United States Pharmacopoeia, an official
compendium, but its quality and purity fell below the official standard since it
was not sterile but was contaminated with living micro-organisms.
misleading.
DISPOSITION :   October 30,1945.   Parke, Davis and Co., Detroit, Mich., claimant,
having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was en-
,   tered and the product was ordered released under bond to be reprocessed, or
disposed of otherwise, under the supervision of the Federal Security Agency.