30027. Adulteration and misbranding of sandalwood oil.    U. S. v. Nine Bottles
of "Oil Sandalwood—TJ. S. P."   Decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and 
destruction.    (F. & D. No. 43051.   Sample No. 15925-D.)
This product was labeled to indicate that it was oil of santal, a product 
recognized in the United States Pharmacopoeia, but it did not have the charac- 
teristic odor of oil of santal and it contained a terpineol.
On July 12, 1938, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Oklahoma, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of nine bottles of sandal- 
wood oil at Oklahoma City, Okla.; alleging that the articles had been shipped 
in interstate commerce on or about April 19, 1938, by Magnus, Mabee & Reynard 
from New York, N. Y.; and charging adulteration and misbranding in violation 
of the Food and Drugs Act.
Adulteration was alleged in that the purity of the article fell below the 
professed standard and quality under which it was sold, namely, "Oil Sandal- 
wood—U. S. P. East Indian," since it was not the volatile oil distilled with 
steam from the dried heartwood of Santalum album Linn, as specified in the 
United States Pharmacopoeia.
Misbranding was alleged in that the statement "Oil Sandalwood—U. S. P. 
East Indian" was false and misleading and tended to deceive and mislead 
purchasers since they were led to believe that the article was oil of santal, a 
product recognized in the United States Pharmacopoeia; whereas it was not 
oil of santal but contained terpineol.
On September 6, 1938, Magnus, Mabee & Reynard, having filed an answer 
admitting the material allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was 
entered with provision for release of the goods under bond for relabeling. On 
October 18, 1938, the claimant having petitioned that a decree be entered direct- 
ing the destruction of the product, the decree of September 6 was ordered 
vacated and the product was condemned and ordered destroyed.
HARRY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.