1597. Misbranding' of Pratts Poultry Regulator, Pratts Animal Regulator, and
Pratts Poultry Inhalant. U. S. v. 40 Packages and 5 Drums of Pratts
Poultry Regulator, 6 Packages of Pratts Animal Regulator, and 45
Bottles of Pratts Poultry Inhalant. Default decree of condemnation and
destruction.     (F. D. C. No. 13820.    Sample Nos. 78063-F to 78065-F, incl.)
LIBEL FILED :    September 26, 1944, District of New Jersey.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about July 31, 1944, from Philadelphia, Pa., by the
Pratt Food Co.
I*RODUCT:   21   2?-pound packages, 19   25-pound packages,  and 5   100-pound
. drums of Pratts Poultry Regulator; 6 2?-pound packages of Pratts Animal
Regulator; and 21 1-pint bottles and 24 1-quart bottles of Pratts Poultry
Inhalant at Brooklawn, N. J.
Analyses disclosed that the Poultry Regulator consisted essentially of cal-
cium carbonate, with small proportions of iron oxide, copper sulfate, iodides,
sulfur, and compounds of magnesium, manganese, nickel, and phosphorus, to-
gether with plant material including a strychnine-bearing drug; that the
Animal Regulator consisted essentially of calcium carbonate, with small pro-
portions of iron, copper, manganese, nickel, cobalt, and magnesium sulfates
and carbonates, sulfur, and plant material, including a strychnine-bearing drug;
and that the Poultry Inhalant consisted essentially of water, isopropyl alcohol,
with small proportions of boric acid, formaldehyde, and eucalyptol.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Poultry Regulator, misbranding, Section 502 (a), certain
label statements and certain statements on a poster entitled "More Eggs in 15
Days," in a booklet entitled "The Poultry Health Guide," and in a leaflet entitled
"20 a Day Gets More Eggs from 100 Hens," which were shipped with the article,
were false and misleading since they represented and siiggested that the
article would be effective to regulate the body functions of poultry; that it
would be effective as a tonic and appetizer; that it would be effective to
make ordinary feeding mash better and to increase egg production; and that
it would be effective in the prevention or treatment of deficiency diseases,
limber neck, canker, tuberculosis, pullet disease (blue comb), chicken pox,
and diphtheria.   The article would not be effective for such purposes.
Animal Regulator, misbranding, Section 502 (a), certain label statements and
certain statements on a poster entitled "Keep Their Insides Earning" and in
article, were false and misleading since they represented and suggested that
the article would be effective to regulate the body functions of animals and
to increase the flow of digestive juices; that it would be effective as a tonic,
when used as directed; that it would produce the benefits implied by the phrase
"Where hastened benefits are desirable"; that it would guard the animals
against deficiency diseases due to all causes; and that it would increase profits
as implied by the statement "Keep Their Insides Earning." The article would
not be effective for such purposes.
Poultry Inhalant, misbranding, Section 502 (a), certain statements on the
label and in the booklet entitled "The Poultry Health Guide," which was
shipped with the article, were false and misleading since they represented
and suggested that the article, when used as a spray over poultry, as directed
on the label, would be effective for the relief of coughs due to colds and for the
relief of minor bronchial irritations; that it would be effective as a treatment
for respiratory diseases of poultry; that it would cause poultry to cough and
expel the exudate; and that it possessed inhibiting antiseptie properties within
the respiratory tract. The article would not be effective for the purposes
claimed and did not possess any inhibiting antiseptic properties within the
respiratory tract.
DISPOSITION : March 2, 1945. No claimant having appeared, judgment of con-
demnation was entered and the products were ordered destroyed.