21799. Adulteration and misbranding of KP-100 Vita-Plus tablets.   U. S. v. 27
Bottles, etc.    (F. D. C. No. 37054-.    Sample No. 82188-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   August 23, 1954, District of Kansas.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :   On or about May 17,1954, from Dayton, Ohio.
PRODUCT: KP-100 Vita-Plus tablets. 27 1,000-tablet bottles, 22 500-tablet 
bottles, and 9 100-tablet bottles, at Overland Park, Kans. Analysis showed 
that the article contained approximately 50 percent of the declared amount of 
vitamin D.
LABEL IN PART:    "Tablets KP-100 Vita-Plus   A dietary supplement furnish- 
.  ing eight vitamins with Calcium, Phosphorus and Iron   *    *    *   Each Tablet 
Contains:    *    *    *   Vitamin D 1000 U. S. P. Units."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), a valuable constituent, 
vitamin D, had been in part omitted from the article.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement, namely, "Each Tablet 
Contains: * * * Vitamin D 1000 U. S. P. Units," was false and mis- 
leading as applied to the article, which contained less than the declared amount 
of vitamin D.
The article was adulterated and misbranded while held for sale after 
shipment in interstate commerce.
DISPOSITION: October 14, 1954. Default decree of condemnation and 
destruction.