2193. Misbranding of Remrow 'Water Wormer and Gnardex. TJ. S. v. Liberty Oil
Company, Inc. Plea of guilty. Fine, $55 and costs. (F. D. C. No. 21449.
Sample Nos. 21600-H, 51046-H, 66801-H.)
INFORMATION FILED : February 6, 1947, Southern District of Iowa, against the
Liberty Oil Company, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or. about September 9, 1945, and February 6 and 15,
1946, from the State of Iowa into the States of Nebraska and Minnesota.
PRODUCT: Analysis showed that the Remrow Water Wormer was an aqueous
solution containing iron, sodium, sulfates, carbonates, calcium, magnesium;
potassium, manganese, chloride, and phosphates, but containing no pheno-
thiazine; and that the Guardex consisted of an alkaline aqueous suspension
of salts of iron, calcium, sodium, magnesium, sulfate, and carbonate, with
traces of phosphates, chlorides, potassium, and manganese, but containing no
phenothiazine.
LABEL, IN PABJT :   ?'Remrow Water Wormer," or "Guardex."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Remrow Water Wormer. Misbranding, Section 502 (a),
the following statements on the jug.label were false and misleading: "Rem-
row (Spell it backwards, it spells Wormer) Water Wormer Watch Results
For Hogs, Cattle, Sheep, Horses, Poultry and pet Stock. To aid in the re-
moval of Large Round Worms * * * Important: Be sure that livestock
and poultry receive no other water while treatment is under way. Do not
expect to see whole worms expelled. Action of Water Wormer instead tends
to help disintegrate worms and worm eggs in the system. You should see
improvement in appetite, assimilation and appearance. If patients tend to
become re-infected, repeat treatment in 45 to 60 days when and if needed.
Do not feed milk or buttermilk while treating * * * [Directions given for
treatment of pigs, cattle, sheep, horses, other livestock, and poultry]." The
statements represented, suggested, and created in the mind of the reader
the impression that the article would be .effective in the removal of worms
and worm eggs from hogs, cattle, sheep, horses, goats, poultry, and pet stock,
whereas it would not be effective for such purposes.
Guardex. Misbranding, Section 502 (a), the following statements on the
jug label were false and misleading: "Guardex for hogs, Cattle, Sheep,
Horses and Poultry Indicated in the Removal of Large Round Worms * * *
[Directions for treatment of pigs, sheep, hogs, horses, cattle, and poultry]
IMPORTANT: Do not expect to see worms. You should see improvements
in appetite, assimilation and appearance before six days are completed.
Guardex tends to help disintegrate worms and worm eggs in animal system."
The statements represented, suggested, and created in the mind of the reader
the impression that the article would be effective in the removal of large
round worms from hogs, cattle, sheep, horses, and poultry, whereas it would
not be effective for such purposes.
DISPOSITION: April 28, 1947. A plea of guilty having been entered on behalf
of the defendant, the court imposed a fine of $55, plus costs.