2391. Misbranding- of Spectro-Chrome.    U. S. v. 1 Device    *    *    *     (and 5 other
seizure actions).     (F. D. C. Nos. 16879, 16900, 16901, 16910, 16915, 16923.
Sample Nos. 76872-F, 4061-H, 4175-H, 13743-H, 13887-H, 23316-H.)
LIBELS FILED : On or about July 25, 26, and 30, 1945, Southern District of New
York, Northern District of ?)hio, Eastern District of Missouri, and District of
Delaware.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: Between the approximate dates of October 13, 1944, and
July 9, 1945, from Newfield, N. J., by the Dinshah Spectro-Chrome Institute.
PRODUCT: 6 Spectro-Chrome devices at Bronx, N. Y., Cleveland and South
Euclid, Ohio, St. Louis County, Mo., and Wilmington, Del. The construction
and appearance of each device was essentially the same as the device involved
in notices of judgment on drugs and devices, No. 2098.
The devices were accompanied by one or more of the following pieces of
printed and graphic matter: "Spectro-Chrome Home Guide," "Favorscope
for 1944 [or "1945"]," ."Rational Food of Man," "Key to Radiant Health,"
"Request for Enrollment as Benefit Student," "Auxiliary Benefit Notice-Make
Your Own Independent Income as Our Introducer," "Spectro-Chrome General
Advice Chart for the Service of Mankind - Free Guidance Request," "Cer-
tificate of Benefit Studentship," "Spectro-Chrome-December 1941-Scarlet,"
"Spectro-Chrome-August 1944 [or "January 1945"]," "Spectro-Chrome-
March 1945-Yellow," "Spectro-Chrome in Every Home," and "Spectro-Chrome
Metry Encyclopedia."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), the labeling of the devices
contained false and misleading curative and therapeutic claims in substan-
tially the same respect as the device involved in notices of judgment on drugs
and devices, No. 2098.
DISPOSITION : August 24, September 5 and 7, and November 21, 1945. Default
decrees of condemnation. The devices were ordered'delivered to the Food
and Drug Administration, for experimental and investigational purposes and
for use in other court cases which were pending or which might be filed in the
future.