3839. Misbranding of Foley Quit-Its throat lozenges.   U. S. v. 243 Vials   *   *   *.
(F. D. C. No. 32577.    Sample No. 10628-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   March 6,1952, Eastern District of Wisconsin.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about January 11 and February 6, 1952, by Foley
& Co., from Chicago, 111.
PRODUCT:   243 vials  of Foley Quit-Its throat lozenges  at Milwaukee,  Wis.
LABEL, IN PART : (Vial) "Fifteen Foley Quit-Its Antibiotic-Anesthetic Throat
Lozenges * * * Each lozenge contains 1 mg. of tyrothricin, 7.5 mg. of
benzocaine and ? grain of ammonium chloride."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), certain statements in a
leaflet entitled "Is Your Face Ever Red," which was enclosed in the carton
with each vial, were false and misleading. These statements represented and
suggested that the product would be effective in checking, combating, helping
to overcome, and preventing throat infections, in protecting against reinfection,
and in getting at the cause most often responsible for the condition; that
ing mouth bacteria; that it would destroy the bacteria that bring on clogged!
and runny nose and sore throat; and that it would check cough and bronchial
congestion and secondary infections and thereby frequently abort colds. The
product was not capable of producing the results claimed.
DISPOSITION:   May 7, 1952.   Default decree of condemnation and destruction.
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