2668. Misbranding of McClellan's Rex Liquid Special Rx 4 and McClellan's
Poultry Virycide. U. S. v. 11 Bottles, etc. (F. D. 0. No. 25999. Sample
Nos. 29611-K, 29612-K.)
LIBEL FILED :   November 10,1948, District of Colorado.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about June 24,1948, by C. U. McClellan Laboratories
Corp. from Los Angeles, Calif.
PRODUCT : 11 quart bottles, 48 pint bottles, and 55 8-ounce bottles of McClellan's
Bex Liquid Special Rx 4, and 10 gallon bottles, 18 quart bottles, and 17 pint
bottles of McClellan's Poultry Virycide at Denver, Colo. Analyses of samples
showed that the composition of the products was essentially as stated on their
labels.
LABEL, IN PART : "McClellan's Rex Liquid Special Rx 4 For Poultry And Tur-
keys    *    *    *    Active  Ingredient:    diisobutylptienoxyethoxyethyl-dimethyl-
benzylammonium   Chloride-:?1.25?    Inert   Ingredients?__98.75
* * * These ingredients include Water, Isopropyl Alcohol (10?), Glauber
Salts, Epsom Salts, Iron Sulfate, Salt, Lactic Acid, Potassium Iodide, Sodium
Benzoate, Oil of Anise, Red Pepper * * *" and "McClellan's Poultry Viry-
cide * * * Active Ingredient: Para Tertiary octyl phenoxy ethoxyethyl di-
methyl   benzyl  ammonium  chloride?___10?    Inert   Ingredients
90?   *  *   *."
?See also No. 2657.
NATTJEB OF CHARGE: HcClellan's Rex Liquid Special Rx Jf. Misbranding, Sec-
tion 502 (a), certain statements on the label of the article were false and mis-
leading since they represented and suggested that the article when used as
directed was effective in the prevention and treatment of blackhead and coc-
cidiosis of poultry and of pullorum and Newcastle diseases; that it was effective
to stimulate digestive functioning, to increase appetite, and to build natural
resistance in poultry to diseases; and that the Government had published reports
of satisfactory tests showing that the article when use'd as directed was capable
of killing the causative agents of coccidiosis, blackhead, and Newcastle diseases.
The article was not effective for such purposes, and the Government had not
published reports of such satisfactory tests.
McOlellan's Poultry Viryoide. Misbranding, Section 502 (a), the following
statements on the label of the article were false and misleading since scientists
in the XL S. Bureau of Animal Industry had not proved that the product when
used as directed would kill the virus that causes Newcastle disease: "* * *
Hatching Egg Disinfection: Hatching eggs may be dipped in a solution of
McClellan's Poultry Virycide 2 ounces (4 tablespoonsfuls) to 3 gallons of water,
left for 5 minutes, allowed to drain and then incubated in the usual way. Scien-
tists of the TL S. Bureau of Animal Industry have proven that this treatment
kills the virus that causes Newcastle Disease (Avian Pneumoencephalitis)."
DISPOSITION: December 23, 1948. Default decree of condemnation and de-
struction.