S-100.  Misbranding of Injection Zip.    U.  S.    *     *     *    V. 8 Dozen Bottles of
Injection   Zip.     Default   decree   of   condemnation,' forfeittire,   and
destruction.     (F. & D. No. 10308.    I. S. No. 6594-r.    S. No. Q-1221.)
On May 17, 1919, the United States attorney for the District of Minnesota,?
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Court?
of the United States for said district a libel for the seizure and condemnation?
of S dozen bottles of Injection Zip, remaining in the original unbroken packages?
at Duluth, Minn., alleging that the article had been shipped by the Baker-Levy?
Chemical Co., Indianapolis, Inch, on or about December 27, 1917, and transported?
from the State of Indiana into the State of Minnesota, and charging misbranding?
in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, as amended.
Analysis of a sample of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this de??
partment showed that it consisted essentially of a solution containing salts of?
zinc and lead, opium, and berberine, in alcohol-and water.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in substance in the libel for the?
reason that certain statements appearing on the cartons and labels of the bottles?
containing the article and in the accompanying circular, to wit, (label) "Injec??
tion Zip. * * * This Injection * * * cannot produce stricture * * ? *,"?
(carton) " Injection Zip Warranted," (circular) "* * * For Male or Female.?
To be used for Gonorrhoea, Gleet and Leucorrhcea. * * * An excellent prepa??
ration for the treatment of Gonorrhoea, Gleet and Leucorrhcea for male or?
female. * * * the best injection on the market for the purpose. Ladies?
troubled with Leucorrhoea (Whites) will obtain a speedy relief * * * ,"?
were false and fraudulent in that said article did not contain any ingredient?
oi- combination of ingredients capable of producing the curative and therapeutic?
effects claimed.
On July 16, 1919, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment?
of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court?
that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
E. D. BAXL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.