201. Misbranding: of mineral oil. V. S. v. 4 Gross Bottles of Mineral Oil. De-
fault decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. D. C. No. 3345. Sample
No. 36240-E.)
This product was light mineral oil. It was represented to be Russian mineral
oil, which is heavy mineral oil.
On November 6, 1940, the United States attorney for the District of Massa-
chusetts filed a libel against 4 gross bottles of mineral oil at Boston, Mass.,
alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about
October 3, 1040, by the Certified Pharmacal Co. from New York, N. Y.; and
charging that it was misbranded. It was labeled in part: "Genuine Russian
Mineral Oil U. S. P.-Light."
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement "Genuine
Russian Mineral Oil" and the Russian emblem appearing on the label were
false and misleading since it was not Russian mineral oil, which is heavy,
not light, mineral oil.
On December 30, 1940, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemna-
tion was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.