15647. Adulteration and misbranding of vitamin and mineral tablets and vitamin 
A and D tablets.   U. S. v. 1 Drum, etc. (and 1 other seizure action).
(F. D. C. Nos. 26009, 26087.    Sample Nos. 22975-K, 22976-K, 22980-K, 
23881-K to 23883-K, incl.)
LIBELS FILED :   November 22 and 24, 1948, Northern District of Alabama.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : Between the approximate dates of March 16 and August 16, 
1945, from St. Louis, Mo.
PRODUCT: 24 drums containing approximately 589,020 vitamin and mineral 
tablets and 1 drum containing approximately 53,425 vitamin A and D tablets 
at Birmingham, Ala.
LABEL IN PART : "Sugar Coated White Vitamin and Mineral Tablets. Three 
tablets a day contain:   Vitamin A 5000 U. S. P. Units   *   *    *   Vitamin Bx
* * * 333 U. S. P. Units 1 mg * * * Vitamin C * * * 600 U. S. P. 
Units 50 mg." and "Sugar Coated Yellow Vitamin A and D Tablets. Each 
tablet contains: Vitamin A * * * 4000 U. S. P. Units Vitaman D * * * 
400 U. S. P. Units."
-NATURE OF CHARGE: Vitamin and mineral tablets. Adulteration, Section 402 
(b) (1), valuable constituents, vitamins A and Bi and (94,590 tablets only) 
vitamin C, had been in part abstracted from the product.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statements "Three tablets a day 
contain:  Vitamin  A   *    *   *   5000 U.  S. P.  Units   *   *    *   Vitamin  Bi
* * * 333 U. S. P. Units 1 mg. * * * Vitamin O * * * 600 U. S. P. 
Units 50 mg." were false and misleading since the product contained less than 
the stated amounts of vitamins A and Bi, and a portion of the product, in 
addition contained less than the stated amount of vitamin C.
Vitamin A and D tablets. Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), valuable con- 
stituents, vitamins A and D, had been in part abstracted from the product. 
Misbranding, Section 403  (a), the label statements "Each tablet contains:
- Vitamin A * * * 4000 U. S. P. Units Vitamin D * * * 400 U. S. 'P. 
Units" were false and misleading since the product contained less than the 
stated amounts of vitamins A and D.
The products were adulterated and misbranded while held for sale after 
shipment in interstate commerce.
the entry of decrees, judgments of condemnation were 'entered andr the court 
ordered that the products be released under frondto be! relabeled under the! 
supervision of the Food and Drug Administration. ;     ;