21049. Adulteration and misbranding of Procarmin and elixir of vitamin B comŽ
plex.   U. S. v. 20 Bottles, etc.    (F. D. C. No. 36078,    Sample Nos. 
65364-L, 65365-L.) 
LIBEL FILED :    October 29,1953, District of Minnesota.
*See also Nos. 21001, 21002.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : During the early part of November 1949, and on or about 
July 31,1951, from Chicago, in., and New York, N. Y.
PRODUCT: 20 12-ounce bottles of Procarmin and 7 1-gallon bottles of elixir 
of vitamin B complex at Minneapolis, Minn'.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), a valuable constituent, 
vitamin Bi, had been in part omitted or abstracted from the articles.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statements (20-bottle lot) "100 
Grams * * * will supply: * * * Thiamine * * * 15 Mgms." and (7-bottle 
lot) "Each fluid ounce * * * contains: 3 mg. Vitamin Bi" were false and 
misleading as applied to the articles, which contained less than the stated 
amounts of vitamin Bi.
The articles were adulterated and misbranded while held for sale after ship- 
ment in interstate commerce.
DISPOSITION :   December 28,1953.   Default decree of destruction.