29037. Adulteration and misbranding of sandal-wood oil.    U.  S. v. 16 Boxes of
Sandalwood Oil (and one similar seizure action). Default decrees of 
condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. Nos. 41922, 41923, 41930, 41931. 
Sample Nos. 1596-D, 1597-D, 9623-D, 9624-D.)
This product was sold under a name recognized in the United States Pharma- 
copoeia but fell below the standard laid down therein. Portions of the capsules 
contained less than the amounts by volume declared on the label.
On March 10, 1938, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Pennsylvania, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
¦district court two libels praying seizure and condemnation of 66 packages of 
sandalwood oil at Philadelphia, Pa.; alleging that the article had been shipped 
in interstate commerce on or about February 17, June 7, and November 9 and 
.29, 1937, from Brooklyn, N. Y., by the Red Mill Drug Co.; and charging adultera- 
tion and misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it was sold under a name 
recognized in the United States Pharmacopoeia, namely, sandalwood oil, but 
•differed from the standard of strength, quality, and purity established by 
that authority and its own standard of strength, quality, and purity was not 
stated on the label.
Portions of the article were alleged to be adulterated further in that its 
strength fell below the professed standard under which it was sold, namely, 
•each of the large-sized capsules was represented to contain 10 minims of sandal- 
wood oil and each of a portion of the small-sized ones was represented to con- 
tain 5 minims of sandalwood oil; whereas the large ones did not contain 
10 minims, and a portion of the small ones did not contain 5 minims, but did 
contain less amounts.
Misbranding was alleged in that the statements, "Pure East India (U. S. P.) 
Sandalwood Oil * * * each Capsule Contains: 10 Minims" with respect to 
the large size and "Each Capsule Contains Sandalwood Oil Pure East India 5 
Minims," with respect to a portion of the small size, borne on the labels, were 
false and misleading since the capsules did not contain the amounts declared 
but did contain less amounts, and the article did not comply with the tests 
laid down in the United States Pharmacopoeia for sandalwood oil. A portion 
of the 5-minim size was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement on the 
label, "Pure East India Sandalwood Oil U. S. P." was false and misleading 
since it represented that the article was volatile oil distilled with steam from 
the dried heartwood of Santalum album Linne (Fam. Santalaceae) ; whereas 
it was not. The article was alleged to be misbranded further in that it was 
an imitation of and was offered for sale under the name of another article, 
namely, sandalwood oil.
On April 14, 1938, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.