2763. Misbranding of Autry's Minerals. U. S. v. Natural Minerals Co. Plea
of nolo contendere. Fine, $250. (F. D. C. No. 25626. Sample No.
7670-K.)
INFORMATION FILED : April 8, 1949, Southern District of California, against the
Natural Minerals Co., a corporation, Los Angeles, Calif.
into the State of New York.
LABEL, IN PAET : "Autry's Minerals * * * Ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate,
Ferrous (Iron) sulphate, Potassium iodide and a natural sedimentary Mineral
deposit consisting essentially of carboneous material and the oxides of silicon
with small amounts of other mineral oxides with excipients and sugar coating."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), certain statements in the
labeling of the article, which included a number of booklets entitled "Is Your
Romance Dated?" "In Your Own Hands," and "A Portrait of Your Best
Friend," were false and misleading since the article would not be efficacious for
the purposes represented. The statements represented and suggested that the
article would prevent failure of the glands of internal secretion, would retard
old age, would make the body function properly as it should, and would restore
normal vitality and youthful zest and pep; that it would prevent fatigue and
permit the retention of all physical faculties to a greater age; that it would
provide enchanting beauty; that it would prevent the face from becoming
tired and drawn, would prevent signs of old age appearing at the age of thirty
to thirty-five, would prevent wrinkles, would prevent the eyes from losing
their luster, would prevent a dull and less animated facial expression, would
prevent fingernails from becoming brittle and ridged, and would prevent poor
health; that it would make the user well nourished and would improve the
appearance; that it would overcome disease-producing factors and would pro-
vide richness and replenishment of the blood supply; that it would prevent
infections; that it would keep the body in the best of health; that it would
prevent numerous disturbances in the users' physical make-up, would prevent
the gastrointestinal tract from losing the power to absorb in a normal way,
and would prevent the cells of the body from losing the ability to assimilate;
that it would give freedom from fatigue ; that it would provide greater ability
to work; and that it would improve the mind.
DISPOSITION : May 16, 1949. A plea of nolo contendere having been entered,
the court imposed a fine of $250.