2322. Adulteration and misbranding of prophylactics.    U. S. v. W. H. Reed and
Co., Inc., a partnership, and Robert A. Gnsman and Jerome Rado.   Pleas
of guilty.   Partnership fined $600; individual defendants each fined $300.
(F. D. C. No. 15527.   Sample Nos. 67066-F, 87219-F.)
INFORMATION FILED : September 30, 1946, Northern District of Georgia, against
W. H. Reed and Co., Inc., Atlanta, Ga., and Robert A. Gusman and Jerome
Rado, partners.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about April 10 and July 18, 1944, from the State of
Georgia into the State of Missouri.
LABEL, IN PAST: (Packages) "Red-Pak" or "X cello's prophylactics a product
of latex   Mfd. By The Killian Mfg. Co-   Akron, Ohio."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 501 (c), the quality of the article
fell below that which it purported and was represented to possess. It pur-
ported to be and was represented as a prophylactic, but was not a prophylactic
since it was ineffective for prophylaxis because of the presence of holes.
Misbranding, Section 502 (a), (1 shipment) the statement "Prophylactics"
appearing on the packages containing the article was false and misleading.
DISPOSITION : March 6, 1947. Pleas of guilty having been entered, the partner-
ship was fined $600 and the individual defendants were each fined $300.