22637. Misbranding of Germol.    V. S. v. 8 Large and 36 Small Bottles of
Germol.    Default decree of destruction.    (F. & D. no. 32541.   Sample 
nos. 68690-A, 68691-A.)
Examination of the drug preparation Germol showed that it contained no 
ingredient or combination of ingredients capable of producing certain curative 
and therapeutic effects claimed in the labeling.
On April 14, 1934, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Kentucky, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 8 large and 36 small 
bottles of Germol at Paducah, Ky., alleging that the article had been shipped 
in interstate commerce on or about March 1, 1934, by the Paris Chemical Co., 
from Huntingdon, Tenn., 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 of a dilute solution of hydrochloric acid in water, colored red.
It was alleged in the libel that the article was misbranded in that the follow- 
ing statements appearing in the labeling, regarding the curative or therapeutic 
effects of the article, were false and fraudulent: (Bottle) "Germol * * * 
Recommended for indigestion, stomach, liver and kidney troubles. * * * It 
helps nature to digest, and restores lost appetite, * * * a relief for 
dyspepsia and heartburn. * * * used as a prophylactic, it counteracts and 
dissolves bilious deposits. Germol It helps nature digest and assimilate the 
food. It is an antiseptic that prevents putriflcation. It is recommended for 
dyspepsia, heartburn, sour or swollen stomach, and usually restores lost 
appetite. Germol is an excellent tonic for rundown constitutions. * * * 
but helps nature perform its functions, and regulates the stomach and bowels, 
and a tonic for the liver and kidneys. Directions for indigestion or stomach 
trouble take one teaspoonful in two-thirds glass of water three times a day 
just after each meal. Children less, according to age. * * * For acute 
attacks of sick or swollen stomach, sick headache, etc. If first dose does not 
relieve, repeat the dose in one hour [similar statements on the carton]."
On June 6,1934, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment was 
entered ordering that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.