28353. Misbranding of Butler's Cod Liver Oil Ointment. V. S. v. 32 Tubes of 
Butler's Cod Liver Oil Ointment. Default decree of condemnation and 
destruction.     (F. & D. No. 39926.    Sample No. 34445-C.)
The labeling of this product contained false and fraudulent curative and 
therapeutic claims.
On July 2, 1937, the United States attorney for the Northern District of 
Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
•district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 32 tubes of Butler's 
Cod Liver Oil Ointment at Chicago, Ill., alleging that the article had been 
shipped in interstate commerce on or about July 16, 1936, by the Anedemin 
¦Chemical Co. from Chattanooga, Tenn., and charging misbranding in violation 
¦of the Food and Drugs Act as amended.
Analysis showed that the article consisted essentially of petrolatum and 
fish oil.
It was alleged to be misbranded in that certain statements on the tube and 
in a circular shipped with it falsely and fraudulently represented that it was 
effective in the treatment of burns, wounds, ulcers, cuts, blood poisoning (septic 
process), surgical incisions and various skin affections, acne, infected wounds, 
fistulas; and was effective to alleviate pain, to reduce fever, and to accelerate 
healing.
On December 11, 1937, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condem- 
nation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.
HARRY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.