S83 3. Misbranding of Sirop O'Anis (sirup of anise).?TJ. S. * * *?v. 120?
Bottles of Sirop D'Anis. Default decree of?condemnation,?forfei??
ture, and destruction. (F, & D. No. 1270T.?I. S. No. 905-1-.?S. No.?
E-2197.)
On May 26, 1920, the United States- attorney for the Northern District of?
New York, 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 120 bottles of Sirop D'Anis, at Ogdensburg, N. Y., alleging that
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the articles had been shipped by J. A. E. Gauvin, Lowell, Mass., on or about?
August 26,1919, and transported from the State of Massachusetts into the State?
of New York, and charging misbranding in violation of the,Food and Drugs Act,?
as amended. The article was labeled in part: (Bottle) "For Babies * * *?
Colic, Dysentery * * *," (French) "For Babies * * * This syrup is?
administered in cases of Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Painful Dentition, Sleep??
lessness, Coughs, Colds, etc. * * *; " (wrapper) For Babies * * * This?
syrup is administered for Infantile Colics, Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, Sleepless??
ness, etc. * * *," (French) "ForBabies * * * This syrup is administered?
in cases of Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Painful Dentition, Coughs, Colds, Sleep??
lessness, etc. * * *;" (circular) "For Babies * * * A preparation for?
soothing pain in cases of Colic, Dysentery, Coughs, Colds and Sleeplessness.?
Recommended for babies and children when the process of dentition is pain??
ful," (French) "For babies * * * A preparation for soothing pain in?
cases of Colic, Dysentery, Colds and Chills (Refroidissments) Recommended?
for babies and children when dentition is painful and when wanting" sleep."
Analysis of a sample of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this de??
partment showed that it consisted essentially of morphine acetate, oil of anise,?
alcohol, sugar, and water.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in substance in the libel for the reason?
that the aforesaid statements printed upon the labels of the bottles and wrap??
pers and in the accompanying circulars were known by the shipper to be false?
and untrue, and that said statements regarding the curative and therapeutic?
effect of the article were false and untrue and fraudulent in that it contained?
no ingredient or combination of ingredients capable of producing the effects?
claimed.?
On July 31, 1920, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment of?
condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court that?
the property be destroyed by the United States marshal.
E. D. BALL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.
SSI 4. Misbranding- of Ganvin's Cou&n Syrup. U. S. * * * v. 42, 57, 112,?