3996. Adulteration and misbranding of adhesive strips.  U. S. v. 60 Cartons * * *.
(F.D. C. No. 34624.   Sample No. 57478-L.)
LIBEL FILES) :   On or about January 27, 1953, District of Maryland.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :    On or about December 17, 1952, by the Sanette Mfg. Co.,
from New Rochelle, N. Y.
PRODUCT : 60 cartons, each containing 12 packages, of adhesive strips at Balti-
more, Md.
LABEL, IN PART: (Retail package unit) "Sanette 12 Sterilized Waterproof
Adhesive Strips."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 501 (b), the article purported to be
a drug, "Adhesive Absorbent Gauze [or "Adhesive Absorbent Compress"],"
the name of which is recognized in the United States Pharmacopeia, an offi-
cial compendium, and its quality and purity fell below the official standard
since the standard provides that "Adhesive Absorbent Gauze [or "Adhesive
Absorbent Compress"]" must be sterile, whereas the article was not sterile
but was contaminated with living micro-organisms.
Misbranding, Section 502 (a), the label statement "Sterilized" was false and
misleading.
DISPOSITION: February 20, 1953. Default decree of condemnation and
destruction.
DRUGS ACTIONABLE BECAUSE OF FALSE AND MISLEADING CLAIMS*