18699. Adulteration and misbranding of liver and yeast extract tablets and Fena¬
trate syrup.   U, S. v. 95 Bottles, etc.    (F. D. C. No. 33139.   Sample Nos. 
17719-L to 17721-L, incl., 17725-L, 17726-L.) 
LIBEL FILED :   May 20,1952, Southern District of California.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: Between January 1944 and January 1950, from Detroit, 
Mich.
PRODUCT: 95 100-tablet bottles, 5 500-tablet bottles, and 8 1,000-tablet bottles 
of liver and yeast extract tablets, and 44 3-ounce bottles and 18 1-pint 
bottles of Fenatrate syrup at Los Angeles, Calif.
LABEL IN PART : "Liver-Yeast Extract Tablets. Each Tablet Contains * * * 
'(Vitamin Bi) 85 I. U." and "Syrup of Fenatrate Bi * * * Vitamin B* 
(2640. int. units,) 8.0 mg."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), a valuable constituent, 
, vitamin B1? ha*d been in whole or in part omitted or abstracted from the article. 
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statements (liver and yeast ex- 
tract tablets) "Each Tablet Contains * *» * (Vitamin Bi) 85 I. U." and 
(Fenatrate syrup) "Vitamin Bi (2640 int. units) 8.0. mg." were false and 
misleading as applied to the articles, which contained less than the declared 
amounts of vitamin Bi.
The articles were adulterated and misbranded while held for sale after 
shipment in interstate commerce. 
DISPOSITION :   June 13, 1952.   Default decree of condemnation and destruction.