28318. Misbranding of Essence of Mistol.     U. S. v. 1,282 Dozen Bottles of Essence
of Mistol. Consent decree of condemnation. Product released under 
bond for relabeling. (F. & D. No. 29812. Sample Nos. 22676-A to 22679-A, 
incl.)
This product contained isopropyl alcohol, which was not declared on the 
label, as required by law.
On February 7, 1933, the United States attorney for the Northern District 
of California, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 1,282 dozen bottles 
of Essence of Mistol at San Francisco, Calif., alleging that the article had been 
shipped in interstate commerce by Stanco Distributors, Inc., from Bayway, 
N. J., on or about October 11 and November 18, 1932, and charging misbranding 
in violation of the Food and Drugs Act.
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the package failed to bear 
a statement on the label of the quantity or proportion of isopropyl alcohol con- 
tained therein; that the October 11, 1932 shipment carried no declaration 
whatsoever of isopropyl alcohol; that the bottle label on the other consign- 
ment carried an inconspicuous declaration of isopropyl alcohol and that neither 
the retail carton nor the display carton carried any declaration of the quantity 
of isopropyl alcohol.
On October 11. 1937, the Stanco Distributors Corporation, claimants, having 
consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered and 
the product was ordered released under bond conditioned that the packages, 
retail cartons, display cartons, and the shipment of October 11, 1932, be re- 
labeled by placing thereon a statement of the quantity or proportion of isopropyl 
alcohol contained in the article and also by causing the bottle label to carry a 
conspicuous declaration of isopropyl alcohol.
HARRY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.