3257. Misbranding of Elemin and G & J Formula No. 701.   U. S. v. 4 Bottles, etc
(F. D. C No. 29685.    Sample Nos. 75737-K, 75738-K.)
LIBEL FILED:   August 11, 1950, Western District of Wisconsin.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about September 28, 1949, by the G & J Distributors,
from Berkeley, Calif.
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PRODUCT : 4 700-tablet bottles of Elermn and 4 350-tablet bottles and 1 100-
tablet bottle ofO&J Formula No. 701 at Milton, Wis., together with quantities
of accompanying printed matter. The printed matter consisted of booklets
entitled "Facts You Should Know" and "Food For Health," a letter dated
March 22, 1949, headed "To all Dealers and Distributors," and leaflets en-
titled "Minerals For Health," "Did You Know That," and "Mineral Chart."
LABEL, IN PART: (Bottles) "Elemin As A Source Of The Minerals Iron And
Iodine Contains: Iodine and Iron as naturally present in dehydrated kelp,
iron gluconate and a Sedimentary Mineral Deposit" and "G & J Formula No.
701 Vitamins Each 3 tablets will supply: Vitamin A (Fish Liver Oils)
5000 U. S. P. Units Vitamin D (Irradiated Ergosterol) 1000 U. S. P. Units
Vitamin B? (Thiamin Hcl and Yeast) 3.0 Mg. Vitamin Bj (Riboflavin)
2.0 Mg. Vitamin B. (Pyridoxine Hcl) 1.0 Mg. Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
50.0 Mg. Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol) &0 Mg. Niacin 20.0 Mg. Calcium
Pantothenate 5.0Mg.   Concentrated Beef Liver Extract:65.0Mg."?.??'-
*See also Nos. 3249, 3251, 3253-3256.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), certain statements in the v
accompanying printed matter were false and misleading since the articles
were not effective for the purposes stated and implied. The statements repre-
sented that the articles were effective to prevent and correct tuberculosis,
rickets, acidosis, headaches, asthma, congestion, indigestion, kidney disorders,
nervousness, skin diseases, underweight, constipation, infection, obesity, low
vitality, impatience, neuritis, skin disease, anemia, many degrees of eye trouble,
nervous diseases, paralysis, muscular diseases, loss of weight, underdeveloped
bones and teeth in children, mental slowness, bad nerves, mental depression,
stomach ulcer, bone deformities, bad teeth, fatigability, behavior disturbances,
nonadaptability, chronic gastritis, hyperacidity, diabetes, overweight, ar-
thritis, heart diseases, lumbago, gland trouble of all sorts, reduced resistance
to other diseases, severe colds, rheumatic heart diseases, bad blood, bilious-
ness, slow digestion, stomach gas, heart palpitation and many other troubles
caused by an overworked liver, poor memory, mental fatigue, catarrh, hard-
ening processes, iron insufficiency, old-age deposits, neurasthenia, piling up
of impurities, failure of liver to handle its materials, "pain, pyorrhea, auto-
intoxication, excess fat, pimples, failure of sores to heal, liver disorders, rest- ,
lessness, toxic conditions, undue accumulation of waste matter, bad eyesight,
baldness, gray hair, bad complexion, rundown weakened condition, poor re-
sistance, sterility, lameness, and poor joints.
DISPOSITION: September 26, 1950. Default decree of forfeiture and destruc-
tion.