4293. Adulteration of a phenobarbital, bromide, and vitamin elixir.   U. S. v. 24
Bottles, etc. (F. D. C. No. 35649.   Sample No. 52615-L.)
LIBEL FILED :    September 22, 1953, District of New Jersey.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :    On or about June 2, 1953, from Long Island City, N. T.
PEODTJCT : 24 1-pint bottles and 3 1-gallon bottles of a phenobarbital, bromide,
and vitamin elixir at Irvington, N. J. Examination showed that the product
was 80 percent deficient in riboflavin, 87 percent deficient in vitamin B8, and
87 percent deficient in niacinamide.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 501 (c), the strength of the article
differed from that which it purported and was represented to possess, in that
each 5 cc. (1 teaspoonful) of the article was represented to contain 0.5 milli-
gram of vitamin B2 (riboflavin), 3.0 milligrams of vitamin B8, and 5.0 milli-
grams of niacinamide, whereas each 5 cc. (1 teaspoonful) of said drug con-
tained less than 0.5 milligram of vitamin B. (riboflavin), less than 3.0 milli-
grams of vitamin B6, and less than 5.0 milligrams of niacin. The article was
adulterated while held for sale after shipment in interstate commerce.
DISPOSITION :    October 29,1953.   Default decree of condemnation and destruction.