8504. Misbranding of Effect-O.   TJ. S. v. 3 Bottles of Effect-O (and 2 other seizure
actions against Effect-O).   Decrees of condemnation.    Portion of prod- 
uct ordered released under bond; remainder ordered destroyed.     (F. D. C.
Nos. 16424 to 16428, incl.    Sample Nos. 17957-H to 17961-H, incl.)
LIBELS FILED :   June 18,1945, Northern District of Illinois.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about November 15, 1944, and February 23, 1945, 
by the Chandler Laboratories, from Philadelphia, Pa.
PRODUCT: 3 bottles and 66 cases, each containing 4 bottles, of Effect-0 at Chicago, 
111.; and 16 bottles and 18 bottles of Effect-0 at Aurora and Joliet, It, re- 
spectively. Analysis showed that the product was a water solution containing 
about 13 percent of monochloracetic acid.
LABEL IN PART : (Bottles) "Effect-0 Contents One Gallon." 
NITRE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label of the article was 
misleading in that the label statements, "The Perfect Stabilizer For All Bever- 
ages Eliminates the Use of Preservatives Use % Oz. to each Gallon of Bottling 
Syrup," created the impression that the article was wholesome and suitable 
for use as a component of all beverages used by man; and the labeling of 
the article failed to reveal the material fact, in the light of such representa- 
tions, that monochloracetic acid is a poisonous and deleterious substance which 
rendered the product unwholesome and unsuitable for use as a component of 
beverages used by man.
DISPOSITION: Between September 26 and November 6, 1945. Chandler Labo- 
ratories having appeared as claimant for the 66-case lot of the product and 
having admitted the facts of the libel, and no claimants having appeared for 
the other lots of the product, judgments of condemnation were entered and 
the 66-case lot was ordered released under bond for relabeling under the 
supervision of the Food and Drug Administration. The remaining lots were 
ordered destroyed.