10197. Misbranding of sea water (Cal-O-Dine).   U. S. v. 17 Bottles of Sea Water.
Default decree of condemnation and destruction.     (F. D.  C. No. 17577. 
Sample No. 27976-H.)
LIBEL FILED :   October 4,1945, District of Oregon.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:   From Alameda, Calif., by Cal-O-Dine.   The product was
shipped on or about June 22, 1945, a-nd a number of leaflets were shipped on
or about February 1, 1945. 
PRODUCT:   17   %-gallon bottles of sea water at Eugene, Oreg., together with
a  number  of  leaflets  headed  "The  Mysterious  ingredient  of  sea-water."
Analyses indicated that the product was sea water. 
LABEL IN PART:    "Sea Water   Sold Under Trade Name of Cal-O-Dine." 
NATUIHB OF CHARGE:    Misbranding, Section 403 (a), certain statements in the
labeling of the article were false and misleading. 
The article was alleged also to be misbranded under the provisions of the
law applicable to drugs, as reported in notices of judgment on drugs and
devices, No. 1873, in which are set forth the false and misleading statements
referred to above. 
DISPOSITION :   November 6, 1945.   No claimant having appeared, judgment of
condemnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.