17646. Misbranding of S-T-S Little "Wonder suppositories.    U. S. v. 8 Dozen
Packages of S-T-S Little "Wonder Suppositories. Default decree 
of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction. (F. & D. No. 24946. 
I. S. No. 374.    S. No. 3305.)
Examination of samples of a drug product known as S-T-S Little Wonder 
suppositories, from the herein described interstate shipment having shown 
that the labels bore claims of curative properties that the article did not 
possess, the Secretary of Agriculture reported the matter to the United States 
attorney for the District of Colorado.
On August 7, 1930, the said United States attorney filed in the District Court 
of the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure and 
condemnation of 8 dozen packages of S-T-S-Little Wonder suppositories, remain- 
ing in the original unbroken packages at Denver, Colo., consigned by the 
Esbencott Laboratories, East Portland, Oreg., alleging that the article had 
been shipped from Portland, Oreg., on or about May 13, 1930, and had been 
transported from the State of Oregon into the State of Colorado, 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 theobroma oil as a base, boric acid, tannin, zinc phenolsul- 
phonate, and a trace of methyl salicylate.
It was alleged in the libel that the article was misbranded in that the 
following statements appearing on the box label, regarding the curative and 
therapeutic effects of the said article, were false and fraudulent, since it 
contained no ingredient or combination of ingredients capable of producing 
the effects claimed: "Treatment for Leucorrhoea (Whites) and Vaginal 
Infections."
On September 19, 1930, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg- 
ment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the 
court that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
ABTHTJB M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.