SSOl. Misbranding of leonard Ear Oil. V. S. * * * v. 5 Dozen Cartons?
of Leonard Ear Oil. Consent decree of condemnation, forfeiture,?
and destruction.     U'\ & 1). No. 13 281.     I. S. No. 2996-r.     S. No. W-490.)
On September 24, 1919, the United States attorney for the Southern District?
of California, 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 5 dozen cartons of Leonard Ear Oil, remaining unsold in the?
original unbroken packages at Los Angeles, Calif., alleging that the article had?
been shipped by A. O. Leonard, New York, N. 1'., on July 28, 1919, and trans??
ported from the State of New York into the State of California, 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 depart??
ment showed that it consisted essentially of a solution of camphor, oil of?
eucalyptus, and a trace of alkaloidal material in mineral oil.
It was alleged in the libel that the article was misbranded in that certain?
therapeutic effects claimed for it on the cartons and labels and'in the circulars?
inclosed in each carton, as follows, (cartons) "A Glandular * * * Oil?
Recommended for the Relief of Deafness, Head Noises, Discharging, Itching,?
Scaly Ears * * * and Ear Ache * * * Deafness, Head Noises and Ear?
Troubles," (labels) "Leonard Ear Oil Recommended for Relief of Deafness,?
Head Noises, Dry, Itching, Aching and Discharging Ears," (circular) " For?
relief of catarrhal deafness and head noises and other kinds of deafness and?
ear troubles * * * To relieve deafness * * * Leonard Ear Oil * * *?
will seldom fail to give relief * * *," (circular containing testimonials)?
" * * * Glandular * * * Oil for Relief of Deafness, Head Noises and?
for Relief of Discharging, Itching, Scaly Ears, and Ear Ache * * * has?
relieved the Deafness and Head Noises of more people than any known remedy.?
Its success has been phenomenal * * * Ear Troubles * * *," were?
false and fraudulent in that the article contained no ingredient or combination?
of ingredients capable of producing the effects claimed.
On July 20, 1920, A. O. Leonard, New York, N. Y., claimant, having con??
sented to a decree, 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. BALL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.