27247. Adulteration and misbranding of gauze bandage. V. S. v. 144, 144, and 
96 Packages of Gauze Bandage. Default decree of condemnation and 
destruction.    (F. & D. no. 39096.    Sample no. 3202S-C.)
This article, represented on the label to be "Sterilized", was not sterile but 
was contaminated with viable micro-organisms.
On February 17, 1937, the United States attorney for the District of Mary- 
land, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district 
court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 384 packages of gauze band- 
ages at Baltimore, Md., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce on or about January 13 and 21, and February 2, 1937, by Approved 
Distributors, Inc., from Philadelphia, Pa., and that it was adulterated and 
misbranded in violation of the Food and Drugs Act.
It was alleged to be adulterated in that its strength fell below the professed 
standard or quality under which it was sold, namely, "Sterilized", in that it 
was not sterile, but was contaminated with viable micro-organisms.
It was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement "Gauze Bandage 
Sterilized", borne on the package, was false and misleading when applied to 
an article that was not sterile, but was contaminated with viable micro- 
organisms.
On March 23, 1937, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemna- 
tion was entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed.
H. A. WAIXAOE, Secretary of Agriculture.