4028. Misbranding of Super Lipitrons vitamin and iron capsules.   U. S. v. 28
Cases, etc.    (F. D. C. No. 33566.    Sample Nos. 15246-L, 15247-L:)
LIBEL FILED :    September 5, 1952, District of Nebraska.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:    On or about November 1, 1951, from Detroit, Mich.
PBODTJCT : Super Lipitrons vitamin and iron capsules. 28 cases, each containing
12,000 capsules in bulk, and an unknown number of 100-capsule bottles and 250-
capsule bottles of the product and a number of loose labels, in the possession
of Vitamin Industries, Inc., at Omaha, Nebr.; in addition, 101 100-capsule
bottles and 25 250-capsule bottles of the product were at Omaha, Nebr., in the
possession of Vitamin Stores, Inc.   .
RESULTS OF INVESTI&ATION : The product was shipped in bulk, and after arrival
at Omaha, a number of capsules were repackaged by Vitamin Industries, Inc.,
into 100-capsule and 250-capsule bottles bearing the Super Lipitrons label.
In advertisements in an Omaha newspaper, there appeared, on July 13 and
August 3, 1952, over the name and address of Vitamin Stores, Inc., at Omaha,
statements in which "Lipitrons" capsules were offered to provide extra vigor
and extra energy for persons over 35, and for those who are suffering from
tiredness, weakness, and nervousness, or for those who are lacking in strength
and vigor, because of deficiencies of vitamins Bi and B2, iron, and vitamin C,
and for those who are now past their youth and have been blaming their tired,
weak feeling on "just getting old"; to overcome deficiencies' that help drag one
down and down; to reveal a whole new world of buoyant energy, vitality, and
strength when the signs of advancing age are due to lack of thiamine, riboflavin,
niacinamide, and vitamin C; to build new, red blood; to attack the true, basic
causes of the tired feeling, poor appetite, loss of weight and strength, insomnia /
or sleeplessness, and other conditions of deficiencies in one's nutritional intake
that may be responsible for one's condition; and to enable one to really begin to
enjoy life again and to know the joy of feeling one's level best.
LABEL, IN PAET: (Bottles) "Super Lipitrons Improved B Complex Vitamin
C   Iron   Vitamin Industries Incorporated   1511 Davenport St., Omaha  2,
Nebr.    *    *    *   Each Capsule Contains:   Vitamin Bi?15 mgm.   Vitamin
B3___.. 6 mgm.   Vitamin C?50 mgm.   Niacinamide?30 mgm.   Calcium
Pantothenate-- 3 mgm.   Vitamin B6?0.5 mgm.   Liver Concentrate?30
mgm.   Choline Dihydrogen Citrate?20 mgm.   Inositol?20 mgm.   Iron
as Ferrous Gluconate?30 mgm.   Folic Acid?0.1 mgm.   Vitamin Bu
USP (Crystalline)?3 meg. and dl-Methionine?20 mgm."
NATURE OF CHARGE : Misbranding, Section 502 (f) (1), the labeling of the article
in bulk and in the bottles failed to bear adequate directions for use for which
it was intended. The article was misbranded while held for sale after ship-
ment in interstate commerce.
DISPOSITION : September 17, 1952. Vitamin Industries, Inc., claimant, having
consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered and
the court ordered that the product be released under bond to be brought into
compliance with the law, under the supervision of the Federal Security Agency.
The product was relabeled.