3116. Misbranding of Y-N-I Tonic Tablets.   U. S. v. 35,000 Tablets   *   * . *.
(P. D. C. No. 28747.    Sample No. 64394-K.)
LIBEL FILED :   March 7,1950, District of Minnesota.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :    On or about September 17,1949, by the Dietz Laboratories,
from St. Louis, Mo.
PRODUCT :   35,000 Y-N-I Tonic Tablets at St. Paul, Minn.
LABEL, IN PART: "Y-N-I Tonic Tablets Bach Tablet Contains: Po. Nux
Vomica ?6 Or., Peptonized Iron ? Gr., Cascarin Bitter ? Gr., Calcium Gly-
cerophosphate ? Gr., Sodium Glycerophosphate ? Gr. Dehydrated Brewers
Yeast 2 Grs."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), the following statements on
the labels of the article "Tonic Tablets" and "to be taken by adults in need of
a Tonic of this type for that tired run-down and pepless feeling" were false
and misleading since the article was not a tonic and was not effective for the
purposes stated.
DISPOSITION :   May 16,, 1950.   Default decree of destruction.
?See also Nos. 3102. 3110-3112, 3114, 3115.