15913. Misbranding: of Sannette. TJ. S. v. 3 Dozen Packages of Sannette. 
Default decree of destruction entered. (F. & D. No. 21412. I. S. No. 
2748-x.    S. No. C-5266.)
On November 27, 1928, the United States attorney for the Western District 
of Missouri, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District Court of the United States for said district a libel praying seizure and 
condemnation of 3 dozen packages of Sannette, remaining in the original un- 
broken packages at Kansas City, Mo., alleging that the article had been shipped 
by the Sannette Chemical Co., from Cincinnati, Ohio, on or about November 6, 
1926, and transported from the State of Ohio into the State of Missouri, and 
charging misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act as amended.
Analysis of a sample of the article by this department showed that it con- 
sisted essentially of zinc salts, alum, and boric acid with small amounts of 
methyl salicylate, phenol, and menthol.
The article was labeled in part: (Package) "Antiseptic * * * Prepared 
especially for vaginal douche. Superior to Bichloride, Permanganate of Potash 
or the Cresol compounds.' Indications-Leucorrhea, Gonorrhea, Vaginitis, Vul- 
vitis, Metritis, Cervicitis, etc. Relieves any condition characterized by odor, 
' inflammation, or discharge. * * * Directions-As a douche: One teaspoon- 
ful of the powder to two quarts of warm water; " (circular) "Antisept. * * * 
Antiseptic. * * * It provides the elements necessary to make a mild anti- 
septic solution * * * antiseptic * * * Antiseptic a high germicidal 
value    *    *    *    full  germicidal  value    *.  *    *    the   superiority   of   Sannette
* * * efficacious * * * In the treatment of all forms of uterine, cervical, 
and vaginal inflammation, all authorities agree on the beneficial effects of the 
warm vaginal irrigation. Pus, mucous, shreds, and all the products of inflam- 
mation are washed out * * * the * * * healing effect of Sannette solu- 
tion is extremely grateful. The powder in solution is of great value in the 
treatment of all inflammations of the female generative tract, including acute 
and chronic metritis. Indeed, in these conditions the use of Sannette solution 
as an intra-uterine irrigation is of marked effect. In cervicitis arid vaginitis, 
regardless of the aetiological factors, Sannette solution is beneficial and mate- 
rially aids the physician in his treatment of these conditions. In leucorrhoea 
and gonorrhea, the Sannette douche is extremely useful. The excoriating and 
acrid discharge * * * is removed. The germicidal action of Sannette solu- 
tion tends to prevent the further invasion of the pathogenic bacteria, corrects 
the  intensely  alkaline  reaction   and  removes  the  products   of   inflammation.
* * * Sannette will prove of great value in the treatment of these condi- 
tions * * * of a mildly antiseptic * * * nature * * * the physi- 
cian is urged to advise the use of Sannette in these cases. Its mild antiseptic 
properties-will be appreciated * * * One teaspoonful of Sannette to two 
quarts of warm water is the requisite strength for the douche; " (seal) " Healing
* *   .*    Antiseptic."
It was alleged in substance in the libel that the article was misbranded in that 
statements on the labels, regarding the curative and therapeutic effects of the 
article, were false and fraudulent in that the said article contained no ingredient 
or combination of ingredients capable of producing the curative and therapeutic 
effects claimed on the aforesaid statements.
On December 28, 1927, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg- 
ment was entered ordering that the product be destroyed by the United States 
marshal.
ARTHTJB M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.