2540. Misbranding; of Yntb.    U. S. v. 58 Dozen Cartons    *    *    *.    (F. D. C. No.
24763.    Sample No. 3842-K.)
LIBEL FILED :   May 6, 1948, District of Maryland.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about January 27 and 29 and March 6,1948, by JesSop
Products, Inc., from New York, N. Y.
PRODUCT : 58 dozen cartons each containing 1 8-ounce bottle of Yuth and a cir-
cular entitled "Yuth Toiletries" and another entitled "The Story of Yuth" at
Baltimore, Md. Examination showed that the product consisted of lead
acetate, sulfur, pilocarpine, cantharides, glycerin, water, and perfume.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), certain statements in the
labeling of the article were false and misleading, since they represented and
suggested" that the article was effective to cure dandruff, seborrhea, itching
scalp, falling hair, eczema, and other scalp disorders, whereas, the article was
not effective for such purposes.
Further misbranding, Section 502 (e), the label of the article failed to bear
the common or usual name of the active ingredients, since the statement of
ingredients did not include pilocarpine, which was one of the ingredients
of the article. 
The article was alleged also to be misbranded under the provisions of the
law applicable to cosmetics, as reported in notices of judgment on cosmetics.
DISPOSITION :   June 21, 1948.   Default decree of condemnation and destruction.