889. Misbranding of saccharin tablets. U. S. v. National Specialty Co. 
Plea of nolo contendere. Fine, $100. (F. D. C. No. 23570. Sample 
Nos. 54108-H, 54109-H, 55101-H.)
spoliation FILED:    October 21, 1947, Middle District of Tennessee, against 
the National Specialty Co., a partnership, Nashville, Tenn. 
HEGED SHIPMENT:   On or about October 19 and December 31, 1946, from the 
State of Tennessee into the States of Georgia and Indiana.
PRODUCT: Saccharin tablets. Two shipments of tne product were contained ID 
small packages attached to cards, and 12 packages were attached to each card. 
Each package was labeled as containing 35 tablets. The third shipment of 
the product was contained in bottles purportedly containing 100 tablets each.
LABEL IN PART: (Display cards) "Nasco Brand Saccharin Tablets 35's"- 
(packages) "Nasco Brand Saccharin Tablets H Grain Soluble 100*'; or 
(bottles) "Nasco Brand 100 Saccharin Tablets."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 403 (e) (2), the product in both 
size packages failed to bear a label containing an accurate statement of the 
quantity of the contents since the label on the 35-tablet size packages bore 
no statement of the quantity of the contents, and the label on the 100-tablet 
size bottles bore an inaccurate statement since some of the bottles contained 
less than 100 tablets and some contained more than 100 tablets; and, Section 
403 (a), the statement on the display cards "Saccharin Tablets 35's" was false 
and misleading since a number of packages attached to the cards contained less 
than 35 tablets.
DISPOSITION: March 24, 194S. A plea of nolo contendere having been entered, 
the defendant was fined $100.