11497. Misbranding of Autry's Minerals.    V. S. v. 1,400 Packages, etc.     (F. D. C.
No. 20714.   Sample No. 67303-H.)
LIBEL FILED :   August 16,1946, District of Kansas.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : The product was shipped by the Natural Minerals Co., from 
Hollywood, Calif., on or about June 12, 1946. The letters and booklets were 
shipped on or about June 28 and July 11, 1946,, respectively, from Denver, 
Colo., on instructions from the Natural Minerals Company.
PRODUCT: 1,400 $10-size packages and 1,000 $5-size packages of Autry's Min- 
erals, a quantity of form letters headed "The Mineral Sales Company, Inc.," 
and several thousand booklets entitled "To Your Health," at Wichita, Kans.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 403 (a), certain statements appearing 
in the circular letters and booklets accompanying the article were false and 
misleading.
The libel alleged also that the labeling of the article misbranded the product 
under the provisions of the law applicable to drugs, as reported in notices of 
judgment on drugs and devices, No. 2129, in which is set forth the nature of 
the false and misleading claims.
DISPOSITION : November 18, 1946. The Mineral Sales Co., Inc., Wichita, Kans., 
claimant, having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemna- 
tion was entered and the product was ordered released under bond, conditioned 
that it be relabeled under the supervision of the Federal Security Agency. The 
booklets and form letters were destroyed in the process of relabeling.