1835. Misbranding  of  Hall's   Canker  Remedy.     V.   S.  v.   372  Bottles  of Hall's
Canker   Remedy.     Default   decree   of   condemnation   and   destruction.
(F. D. C. Nos. 16767 to 16769, incl.    Sample Nos. 31454-H to 31456-H, incl.)
LIBEL FILED :    July 5, 1945, Southern District of California.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : * Between the approximate dates of January 23 and April 13,
1945, by Hall's Canker Remedy, from Salt Lake City, Utah.
PRODUCT : 372 3-ounce bottles of Hall's Canker Remedy at Los Angeles, Calif.
Examination showed that the product consisted essentially of zinc sulfate,
borax, sugars, and water.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), the label statements, "Canker
Remedy * * * Aids in the Treatment of Canker, Simple Sore Throat, and
all Minor Mouth * * * Irritatioiis. * * * If the Canker is not relieved,
repeat dose as before," were false and misleading since the article would not
be effective in the treatment of the conditions mentioned.
DISPOSITION : July 30, 1945. No claimant having appeared, judgment of con-
demnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.