1826. Adulteration and misbranding; of prophylactics.    U.  S.  v. .13%   Gross of
Prophylactics.    Default decree of forfeiture and destruction.    (F. D. C.
No. .17229.   Sample No. 13987-H.)
LIBEL FILED :   August 31, 1945, Southern District of Indiana.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about July 18, 1945, by the Perfection Rubber Co.,
from Akron, Ohio.
PRODUCT:    13?  gross of prophylactics at Evansville,  Ind.    Examination of
samples disclosed that 13.9 percent were defective in that they contained holes.
LABEL, IN PART:   "Perfection Gold Band Supreme Quality Prophylactics."
NATURE OF CHARGE:   Adulteration, Section 501 (c), the quality of the article
fell below that which it purported and was represented to possess.
Misbranding, Section 502 (a), the label statements, "Perfection" and "Per-
fection * * * Supreme Quality Prophylactics," were false and misleading
as applied to an article containing holes.
DISPOSITION: October 9, 1945. No claimant having appeared, judgment of for-
feiture was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.
DRUGS AND DEVICES ACTIONABLE BECAUSE OF FALSE AND
MISLEADING CLAIMS*
DRUGS FOR HUMAN USE