3914. Misbranding of lecithin.   U. S. v. 14 Drums, etc    (F. D. C. No. 33301.
Sample Nos. 37644-L, 37645-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   June 23,1952, Southern District of New York.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about April 21 and May 8, 1952, from Cleveland,
Ohio.
PBODTJCT:    14 drums, each containing 35 pounds, and 1 drum, containing 20
pounds, of lecithin, together with 1 drum, containing 20 pounds, and 248 bottles,    (
each containing 8 ounces, of lecithin to which 2 percent of calcium phosphate
had been added, and a number of leaflets entitled "Lecithin," at New York,
N. Y., in the possession of Amend Drug & Chemical Co., Inc.
RESULTS OP INVESTIGATION : The consignee added 2 percent of calcium phos-
phate to the lecithin and bottled it in the 8-ounce bottles. The labels for the
bottles and the above-mentioned leaflets were printed and used by the consignee
in marketing the product.
LABEL, IN PART : (Bottle) "Lecithin * * * Contains 2? Calcium Phosphate,
tribasic, N. F."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), certain statements on the
bottle label and in the above-mentioned leaflet accompanying the article were
false and misleading. The statements represented and suggested that the
article was an effective treatment for arthritis, arteriosclerosis, coronary
thrombosis, high blood pressure, low blood pressure, diabetes, many body in-
firmities, and a variety of other ills. The article was not an effective treatment
for such conditions. The article was misbranded while held for sale after
shipment in interstate commerce.
DISPOSITION : November 19, 1952. Amend Drug & Chemical Co., Inc., claimant,
having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was
entered and the court ordered that the product he released under bond for
relabeling, under the supervision of the Federal Security Agency.