5712. Misbranding of canned pears. U. S. v. 74 Cases of Canned Pears. Consent decree of condemnation. Product ordered released under bond for re- labeling. (F. D. C. No. 11230. Sample No. 29699-F.) This product was packed in light sirup and not heavy sirup, as declared on thereby On December 6, 1943, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York filed a libel against 74 cases, each containing 24 cans, of pears at Kingston, N. Y., alleging that the article had been shipped on or about No- vember 4, 1943, from Campbell, Calif., by the Drew Canning Co.; and charging that it was misbranded. The article was labeled in part: (Cans) "Cheerio Brand Halves Bartlett Pears in Heavy Syrup * * * Distributed By F. B. Matthews & Co., Inc. Kingston, N. Y." The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement on its label "in Heavy Syrup" was false and misleading as applied to canned pears packed in sirup designated in the regulations as "light sirup." On June 9, 1944, the Drew Canning Co., claimant, having admitted the allega- tions of the. libel, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered released under bond for relabeling under the supervision of the Federal Security Agency.