21519. Misbranding of Garvin's Remedies For Chickens and Human Use. 
U. S. v. 24 Small Bottles and 12 Pint Bottles of Garvin's Remedies 
for Chickens and Human Use. Default decree of condemnation, 
forfeiture, and destruction.     (F. & D. no. 31021.    Sample no. 45962-A.)
Examination of the drug preparation involved in this case disclosed that the 
article contained no ingredient or combination of ingredients capable of pro- 
ducing certain curative and therapeutic effects claimed in the labeling.
On August 28, 1933, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Wisconsin, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 24 small bottles and 
12 pint bottles of Garvin's Remedies for Chickens and Human Use at Kenosha, 
Wis., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce, on 
or about January 11, 1933, by the Pest-U-Di Chemical Co., from Chicago, Ill., 
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 boric acid (4.6 grams per 100 milliliters), potassium 
permanganate (3.6 grams per 100 milliliters), and water.
It was alleged in the libel that the article was misbranded in that the 
following statements appearing on the labeling, regarding the curative or 
therapeutic effects of the article, were false and fraudulent: "For 
eczema * * * in the relief of Leucorrhea (Whites) female weakness or 
discharge * * * dogs, cats, birds, and other pet animals give daily in drink- 
ing water as a mild disinfectant * * * indicated in the treatment of the 
skin and mucous membrane * * * in more severe cases * * * as a pre- 
ventive give one to three teaspoons full to one gallon of drinking water twice 
a week * * * bowel complaint * * * in regulating the bowels * * * 
sore head chicken pox * * * apply full strength night and morning with 
feather on sores also continue giving in drinking water one to two teaspoons full 
to one quart water. In diphtheria or canker apply full strength with feather 
after removing canker with tweezers and continue giving in water one or two 
teaspoons full or more depending on symptoms to quart water."
On September 29, 1933, 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.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.