3076. Misbranding of Bath-O-Steam devices. U. S. v. 2 Devices, etc (F. D. C. No. 28534. Sample No. 63645-K.) LIBEL FILED : On or about January 20, 1950, Southern District of Florida. ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about September 16, 1949, by the Bath-O-Steam Corp., from West Alexandria, Ohio. PRODUCT: 2 Bath-O-Steam devices at Orlando, Fla., together with a number of accompanying leaflets entitled "The Luxury of Turkish Steam Baths." The device consisted of a square metal frame with a cover made of a plastic material, which when set up served as a home bath cabinet. An electric heat- ing unit was supplied, together with a pan for heating water for a steam bath. The-;user was directed to sit inside.the cabinet with the head or upper part of the body protruding. LABEL, IN PART: (Leaflet) "All Electric Steam Bath or Dry Heat Sweat Bath Right In Your Own Home." NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), the following statements in the accompanying leaflets were false and misleading since they represented and suggested that the device was effective for the purposes stated and implied, whereas it was not effective for such purposes: "Sweat Away Excess Fat Sooth Aches and Pains of Rheumatism, Arthritis, Colds Due to Body Poisons Relieve Nervous Tension * * * sweat away ugly excess fat and the poisons which cause colds; to soothe rheumatic and arthritic pains; to relieve tense nerves; and countless other benefits." DISPOSITION : March 31,1950. Default decree of condemnation and destruction.