2631. Adulteration and misbranding of prophylactics. U. S. v. 270 Gross * * *. (F. D. C. No. 26075. Sample No. 3485-K.) LIBEL FILED : November 17, 1948, District of Maryland. ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about September 7 and 27, 1948, by the Allied Latex Corp., from Newark and Harrison, N. J. PRODUCT : 270 gross of prophylactics at Baltimore, Md. Examination of samples showed that 2.99 percent were defective in that they contained holes. LABEL, IN PART : "Blue Ribbon Sold For Prevention of Disease Only." NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 501 (c), the quality of the article fell below that which it purported and Was represented to possess. Misbranding, Section 502 (a), the label statement "For Prevention of Dis- ease" was false and misleading as applied to an article containing holes. DISPOSITION : December 21, 1948. Default decree of condemnation and destruction.