NOTICE OF JUDGMENT NO. 1113.
Gi?en pursuant to section 4 of the Food and Drugs Act.)
MISBRANDING OF " SWEET'S HONEY YERMIFUGE."
On December 20, 1910, the United States Attorney for the Western 
District of Tennessee, acting upon the report by the Secretary of 
Agriculture, filed information in the District Court of the United 
States for said district against the Van Vleet-Mansfield Drug Co., a 
corporation, alleging shipment by it, in violation of the Food and 
Drugs Act, on or about April 29, 1910, from the State of Tennessee 
into the State of Mississippi, of a quantity of a drug product called 
" Sweet's Honey Vermifuge," which was misbranded. The product 
was labeled: (On bottle) " Sweet's Honey Vermifuge. Alcohol 10% 
A dead shot for worms. Directions: Children from 1 to 3 years, 1 
teaspoonful; 3 years and over, 2 teaspoonful—every 4 to 6 hours until 
the worms are removed. Guar. etc. Van Vleet-Mansfield Drug Co., 
Sole Proprietors, Memphis, Tenn." (On circular) " Sweet's Honey 
Vermifuge. A Dead Shot for Worms. Pleasant to the taste. Ef- 
fective in its action, and Harmless to the Child. Is a vegetable prepa- 
ration which is palatable to the taste, harmless in its action, while at 
the same time it strikes at the seat of the disease by destroying and 
expelling the worms from the system." (On carton) " Sweet's 
Honey Vermifuge. Contains 10% alcohol. * * * An effective, safe, 
and prompt remedy for all forms of worms in children. Pleasant to 
the taste and perfectly harmless.   Guar, etc., Serial No. 2165."
Analysis of samples of said product made by the Bureau of Chem- 
istry of this Department showed it to consist of a hydro-alcoholic 
solution of sugar, senna, santonin, sodium salts, traces of drug ex- 
tractive, methyl salicylate and coloring matter, and alcohol 3.5 per 
cent by volume.   Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the
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following statements appearing on the label were false and mislead- 
ing, and calculated to mislead and deceive the purchaser, viz, that 
the product contained 10 per cent alcohol when in fact it contained 
only 3.5 per cent alcohol; the name "Sweet's Honey Vermifuge" 
conveys the impression that said product contains an appreciable 
amount of honey when in fact it does not contain honey, as shown 
by above analysis; the statement that the preparation is perfectly 
harmless as the preparation contains santonin, which is a harmful 
drug, and may produce ill effects.
On May 24, 1911, the defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined $10 
and costs, which was paid.
W. M. HAYS, 
Acting Secretary of Agriculture.
WASHINGTON, D. C, September !£, 1911.
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