21232. Adulteration and Misbranding of Foster's white camphor liniment.
U. S. v. 25 9/12 Dozen and 28 9/12 Dozen Bottles of Foster's "White 
Camphor Liniment.    Default decrees of destruction entered.     (F.
& D.  nos.  30543. 30544.    Sample nos.  39101-A, 39175-A.)
These cases involved a product sold under a name recognized in the United 
States Pharmacopoeia, which fell below the pharmacopoeial requirements. It 
was represented to be a camphor liniment, and contained significant propor- 
tions of other drugs. The labels also bore unwarranted curative and therapeu- 
tic claims.
On May 31, 1933, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
Georgia, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the dis- 
trict court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 54% dozen bottles of 
Foster's white camphor liniment at Savannah, Ga., alleging that the article 
had been shipped in interstate commerce, on or about April 7 and April 27, 
1933, by the Keystone Manufacturing Co., Inc, from South Boston, Va., and 
charging adulteration and 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 volatile oils including camphor oil, ammonia (approxi- 
mately 2 percent), soap, and water.
It was alleged in the libels that the article was adulterated in that it was 
sold under a name recognized in the United States Pharmacopoeia, namely, 
" Camphor Liniment", and different from the standard of strength, quality, 
and purity as set forth in the said pharmacopoeia, and its own standard was 
not stated on the label.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the name of the article, " Cam- 
phor Liniment", was false and misleading, since it contained significant pro- 
portions of drugs other than camphor. Misbranding was alleged for the fur- 
ther reason that the following statements regarding its curative or therapeutic 
effects, were false and fraudulent, since the article contained no ingredient or 
combination of ingredients capable of producing the effects claimed: (Bottle) 
" For Rheumatism, * * * Swellings, Soreness, Stiff Joints, * * * Frost 
Bites, * * * Pain in Side, Chest or Back. * * * Affected Parts * * * 
For Curb, Sweeney, Bone Spavin, Wind Galls, &c."; (carton) " Curing all Cur- 
able Lameness, Inflammation, wounds. * * * Sore neck or Shoulder, Con- 
tracted Cords, * * * Stiff Joints, Sweeney, Curb, Etc. * * * Affected 
Parts * * * For Curb, Sweeney, Bone Spavin, Wind Galls, &c. * * * 
For Rheumatism, * * * Swellings, * * * Soreness, Stiff Joints, * * * 
Frost Bites,   *    *   *   Pimples, Pains in Side, Chest or Back."
On June 30, 1933, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgments 
were entered ordering that the product be destroyed by the United States 
marshal.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.