6959. Oxygen inhaler.    (F.D.C. No. 46927.    S. No. 39-087 T.)
QUANTITY : 61 ctns., 24 retail boxes each; 6 ctns.; 15 boxes, 10 cylinders each; 
and 300 cylinder holders, at New York, N.Y., in possession of Val-U-Air 
Products, Inc.
SHIPPED: Between 8-9-61 and 11-9-61, from Bloomfield and West Paterson, 
N.J.
LABEL IN PART: (Retail box) "Oxygen Air-Aid Inhaler & Cartridge Breathe 
oxygen to relieve: * * * cartridge contains approx. 3 qts. oxygen U.S.P. * * *
Val-U-Air Products Inc. New York, N.Y." and (cylinder and holder) "Caution : 
Keep Away from oil and heat."
ACCOMPANYING LABELING: Leaflets entitled "Val-U-Air Products Inc. * * * 
Important-Read Before Using"; instruction inserts for retail box; catalog 
sheets entitled "Brand new way to give profits a lift" ; advertising throw sheets 
entitled "Air-Aid"; and sales letters reading in part "We are now preparing to 
launch upon the public an avalanche of advertising ..." and "The ideal mail 
order item . . ."
RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION : The article was assembled by the dealer from parts 
shipped in bulk lots on the above dates. Examination showed the device to be 
a small cylinder-shaped inhaler designed to hold a replaceable oxygen car1- 
tridge. The cartridge contained about 3 liters of compressed oxygen which 
was released on a metered control. The weight of this pocket-sized unit was 
about 4% ounces.
LIBELED :    1-22-62, S. Dist. N.Y.
CHARGE : 502(a)-while held for sale, the labeling of the article contained false 
and misleading representations that the article was adequate and effective as 
a treatment for relieving athletic exhaustion, swimming distress, overindul- 
gence, strain, breathlessness, smoke nausea, morning indisposition, headaches, 
asthma, croup, coronary discomfort, anginal pains, driver fatigue, and respira- 
tory difliculties.
DISPOSITION : 2-28-62. Consent-claimed by Val-U-Air Products, Inc., and re- 
leased under bond for relabeling.