9351. Misbranding of D. D. D. Remedy for Eczema. U. S. * * * v. Ill Dozen Bottles of Drugs. Default decree of condemnation, forfei- ture, and destruction. (F. & D. No. 12261. I. S. No. 12592-r. S. No. E-2008.) On March 2, 1920, the United States attorney for the District of Rhode Island, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the Dis- trict Court of the United States for said district a libel for the seizure and condemnation of llf dozen bottles of drugs, labeled in part " D. D. D. Remedy for Eczema," remaining unsold in the original unbroken packages at Providence, R. I., alleging that the article had been shipped by the D. D. D. Co., Chicago, 111., on or about September 18 and 19, 1919, respectively, and transported from the State of Illinois into the State of Rhode Island, 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 of a solution of phenol, salicylic acid, methyl salicylate, chloral, and oil of sassafras, in alcohol and water. Misbranding of the article was alleged in substance in the libel for the reason that certain statements appearing on the bottle and carton, and in the ac- companying circular and booklet, regarding the curative and therapeutic effect thereof, to wit, (bottle) " D. D. D. Remedy for Eczema and Diseases Of The Skin and Scalp * * * Pimples on Face, Red nose, Barber's Itch * * *," (carton) " D. D. D. Remedy for Eczema and Diseases Of The Skin and Scalp * * * Pimples on Face, Red Nose, Barber's Itch, * * * Psoriasis * * * Tetter * * * Salt Rheum Dandruff Ivy Poison Hives Itching Piles * * * Itch Barber's Itch Dermatitis Herpes Sycosis," (cir- cular) "To subdue Eczema and Skin Diseases * * * Use D. D. D.—The Lotion for Skin Disease * * * In nearly all instances D. D. D. gives relief at once. * * * It is indeed true the?t the first or second full size bottle will relieve the itch and will be found to be sufficient in the majority of cases of skin disease. In practically all cases the fourth or fifth or at the very most the sixth bottle will plainly indicate to the patient that he is on the road to recovery. * * * continue the use of D. D. D. prescription until the desired results are obtained. * * * D. D. D. is a treatment. * * * the Most Common Forms of Skin Disease Successfully Treated by D. D. D. Eczema (Salt Rheum; Tetter) * * * Psoriasis * * * Barber's Itch * * * Sycosis * * * Acne * * * Dandruff * * * Hives, Nettle- rash * *" * Plant Poison," (booklet) " * * * for eczema * * ' * any of the many skin diseases * * ¦ * the worst cases of skin diseases * * * something like*" a cancerous growth * * * Barber's Itch * * * Ichthyolis [Ichthyolosis] * * * Psoriasis * * * Scrofula," were false and fraudu- lent in that said article contained no ingredient or combination of ingredients capable of producing the effects claimed. On April 12, 1921, 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. BALL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.