1,6920. Misbranding  of MacLevy hand  massagers.   U.  S. v.  5  Devices,  etc
(F. D. C. No. 34144.    Sample No. 14581-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   November 17, 1952, District of Utah.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:   On or about July 8, 1952, by the MacLevy Equipment
Corp., from New York, N. Y.
PRODUCT :   5 MacLevy hand massagers and a number of leaflets entitled "Reduce
At Home" at Salt Lake City, Utah.   The device consisted of 4 rubber balls
mounted on a metal shaft with a handle at each end.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), certain statements in the
above-mentioned leaflet accompanying the device were false and misleading.
The statements represented and suggested that the device would be effective
to bring about a reduction in weight, whereas the device would not be effective
for that purpose.
DISPOSITION : December 29, 1952. Default decree of condemnation. The court
ordered that the devices and leaflets be delivered to the Food and Drug Ad-
ministration.
INDEX TO NOTICES OF JUDGMENT D. D. N. J. NOS. 3901-3920
PRODUCTS
N. J. No.
Arthritis, remedy for.    See Rheu-
matism, remedies for.
Bath oil, pine needle
?3918
Calcium pantothenate tablets??3913
Cancer Test Reagens, Dunkler??a 3912
Caragol
?3919
Cystex
?3903
Desoxyephedrine, dl-, hydrochlo-
ride tablets
?3907
Devices
?3920
Dexedrine Sulfate tablets??3901
Diethylstilbestrol perles
?3901
N. J. No.
dl-desoxy ephedr ine hydrochl oride
tablets
?3907
Dunkler Cancer Test, Reagens-?13912
Enca Cream
?'3911
Estrogenic substance
?3901
Gonorrhea, remedy for
?3902
Gramer's  Sulgly-Minol
?3916
Hope mineral tablets.
?3906
Lecithin
?3914
Liniment, McKay's Maxlin??3917
liver-folic acid-B^ injection??3909
Livo B-12 injection
?3908
1?(3912)  Permanent injunction issued.
2?(3911)  Contains opinion of the court.