3600. Misbranding of* Gaysal, Guysol, and Alkanite.   U. S. v. 41 Bottles, etc
(F. D. 0. No. 31205.   Sample Nos. 19239-L, 19240-L, 19258-L.)
LIBEL FILED:   June 22, 1951, District of Minnesota.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about April 29,1950, and February 7 and May 8 and
9, 1951, by the Peerless Serum Co., from Kansas City, Mo.
PRODUCT: 41 1-pint bottles of Gaysal, 33 1-pint bottles of Guysol, and 70-
1-pound bottles of Alkanite at St. Paul, Minn., together with a number of ac-
companying booklets entitled "Peerless   March, 1951   Price List."
LABEL, XN PART: (Bottle) "Gaysal * * * Active Ingredients Potassium
Guaiacolsulfonate Sodium Sulphocarbolate Ammonium Chloride," "Guysol
Each ounce Contains Creosote Guaiacol Liquid Oil Eucalyptus Cresylic
Acid Gum Camphor Emulsifying Base," and "Alkanite * * * Contains
Sodium Hydroxide, 80? Contains: Sodium Hydroxide Copper Suluhate
[sic] Sodium Hyposulphite Potassium Guaiacolsulfonate Sodium Bicar-
bonate   Salt   Phenolphthalein   Oil Anise   Colored."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), the following statements
which appeared in the labeling of the articles were false and misleading
since the articles were not effective in the treatment of the conditions stated
and implied: (Gaysal, bottle label) "Suggested as an aid in some of the
common inflammatory respiratory disorders" and (Gaysal, booklet) "Broncho-
pneumonia   *   *   *   Gaysal   *   *   *   Influenza in swine   *   *   *   Gaysal
*?*   *   as an aid in the internal treatment of swine suffering from common
inflammatory respiratory disorders";  (Guysol, booklet) "Bronchopneumonia
*?* * Guysol * * * influenza in swine * * * Guysol * * *
suggested as an aid in the internal treatment of swine and poultry suffering
from common inflammatory respiratory disorders"; and (Alkanite, booklet)
"Enteritis in swine * * * Alkanite is suggested in the alkaline treatment
of swine suffering from various types'of enteric troubles. It aids in relieving:
systemic acidosis which usually accompanies intestinal pathology."
DISPOSITION:   August 10, 1951.   Default decree of destruction.