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which arose from a chemical reaction between chlorinated water and the phenol
formaldehyde stopper. The manufacturer has modified the ingredients of this product
to prevent the chemical reaction.
The manufacturer of a non-alcoholic wine was challenged on the ground that the
description was a contradiction in terms, and the label was amended to “ non-alcoholic
beverage.”
The importer of a slimming food was challenged on claims made in advertising
literature as to the Vitamin concentration, and the literature was corrected.
A manufacturer's claim of slimming properties for “ reducing perles” was
challenged and the product withdrawn. The claim relied on the presence of purgatives
and bladderwrack.
The slimming claims made for a lemon juice in a television advertisement were
modified after the manufacturer had been challenged as to the efficiency of the product
as a slimming agent.
Modifications to the labels of several brands of canned chicken were secured,
where it was not apparent from the label that the contents of the cans were not solely
chicken, but chicken in jelly or broth.
Legal Proceedings
No legal proceedings were instituted by the Borough Council during the year under
this section of the report.
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