28690. Misbranding of  Kotofom.     TJ.   S.   v.   Kotofom   Corporation   of  America.
Plea of guilty.    Fine, $5 and costs.     (F.  & D.  No.  39823.     Sample No. 
33334-C.)
The labeling of this product bore false and fraudulent therapeutic and curative 
claims.
On January 19, 1938, the United States attorney for the Northern District of 
Indiana, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the dis- 
trict court an information against the Kotofom Corporation of America, South 
Bend, Ind., alleging shipment by said corporation in violation of the Food and 
Drugs Act as amended, on or about October 26, 1936, from the State of Indiana 
into the State of Wisconsin of a quantity of Kotofom which was misbranded. 
The article was labeled in part: "Kotofom Corporation of America, South Bend, 
Indiana."
Analysis showed that it consisted chiefly of water, soap, and a small amount 
of glycerin with minute amounts of fluorescein and a perfume.
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that statements, designs, and 
devices appearing in a booklet affixed to each can falsely and fraudulently repre- 
sented its therapeutic and curative effectiveness as a healing agent and as a cure 
for severe cases of dandruff.
The information also alleged that it was misbranded in violation of the Insec- 
ticide Act of 1910, reported in notice of judgment No. 1606 published under that 
act.
On February 7, 1938, a plea of guilty was entered and the defendant was sen- 
tenced to pay a fine of $5 and costs for violation of both acts.
W. R. GBEGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.