9424. Misbranding of Bleything Concentrated Vegetable Compounds. U. S. v. 34 
Packages of Concentrated Vegetable Compound Bleything Formula No. 
201—A and 22 Packages of Concentrated Vegetable Compound Bleything 
Formula No. 201—B.. .Decrees of condemnation and destruction.    (F. D. C.
No. 5468.   Sample Nos. 65836-B, 65837-E.)
These products, which consisted of 8-grain tablets of dried plant material and 
contained less than 1 grain and 1% grain of total mineral constituents in the 
case of Formulas 201-A and 201-B, respectively, were offered for sale as dietary 
supplements.
On August 29, 1941, the United States attorney for the District of Colorado 
filed a libel against the above-named products at Denver, Colo., which had been 
consigned by Bleything Laboratories, alleging that the articles had been snipped 
on or about January 4 and May 4, 1941, from Los Angeles, Calif.; and charging 
that they were misbranded. They were labeled in part: "Concentrated Vegetable 
Compound Bleything Formula 201-A [or "201-B"] To Be Used As A Dietary 
Supplement Contains Alfalfa, Pumpkin And Mint [or "Lettuce, Turnip Greens, 
Endive And Celery"] Directions: 1 tablet 3 times daily."
The articles were alleged to be misbranded in that the statement on the label, 
"To Be Used As A Dietary Supplement," was false and misleading since when 
taken in accordance with the directions on the label, they would not supplement 
the diet in any substantial or significant respect.
They were also alleged to be misbranded under the. provisions of the law 
applicable to drugs as reported in D. D. N. J. No. 632.
On October 17, 1941, Bleything Laboratories having signed an acceptance 
of service and authorization for taking a final decree, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.