3438. Misbranding  of   Spectro-Chrome   device.   U.   S.  v.   1   Device   *   *   *.
(F. D. C. No. 16846.    Sample No. 1630&-H.)
LIBEL FILED :   July 16, 1945, Eastern District of Wisconsin.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about June 6, 1945, by the Dinshah Spectro-Chrome
Institute, from Newfield, N. J.
PRODUCT: 1 Spectro-Chrome device at Milwaukee, Wis. The construction and
appearance of the device was essentially the same as that of the device in-
volved in notices of judgment on drugs and devices, No. 2098. The device
was accompanied by various pieces of printed and graphic matter.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), the labeling of the device
contained false and misleading curative and therapeutic claims in substantially
the same respect as that of the device involved in notices of judgment on
drugs and devices, No. 2098.
DISPOSITION : On November 26, 1945, no claimant having appeared, the court
ordered that the device be released to the Food and Drug Administration for
the purpose of testing. On October 7,1946, the court entered an order author-
izing the Government to retain possession of the device and its accompanying
labeling until the further order of the court. On May 29, 1951, the court
entered an order authorizing the Food and Drug Administration to retain
possession of the device and the accompanying labeling and to make such use
of the device and labeling as it may desire.
DRUG FOR VETERINARY USE*