4115. Adulteration of clinical thermometers.   U. S. v. 221 Thermometers * * *.
(F. D. C. No. 34677.   Sample No. 20135-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   February 20, 1953, District of Minnesota.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about December 29, 1952, by the Hygrade Ther-
mometer Co., from Brooklyn, N. Y.
PRODUCT : 221 clinical thermometers at ^Minneapolis, Minn. The thermometers
were packed in 6-unit packages. Examination of 24 thermometers revealed
that 3 failed to comply with the requirement for accuracy of reading specified
in CS1-52, issued by the National Bureau of Standards of the Department of
Commerce, when tested as described in CS1-52.
LABEL, IN PART: (Engraved on thermometer) "1234 [or other numbers] * * *
Rectal"; (inserts in 6-unit package) "Certificate of Accuracy for Clinical
Thermometer No. * * * Date of Test Dec. 1952 This ^Certifies that the en-
closed thermometer bearing the above identification number has been -tested
on the above date and is correct. This test is governed by a Standard 'Ther-
mometer which has been tested and approved by the Bureau of Standards,
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Washington, D. C.   All our therinometers, are manufactured in accord with
their specifications.    (C. S. 1-^52 Department of Commerce)."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 501 (c), the quality of the article
fell below that which it purported and was represented to possess since it
failed to comply with the requirement for accuracy of reading specified in
CS1-52.
DISPOSITION:   June 19, 1953.   Default decree of destruction.