misbranded
Definition
- Adjective:
- Branded or labeled falsely and in violation of statutory requirements: Describes a product, typically a food, drug, or cosmetic, that has been given a label containing false, misleading, or incomplete information, thereby breaking official laws or regulations.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The FDA seized the shipment of misbranded supplements.
- Consumers were warned about the misbranded weight-loss products.
- A product can be considered misbranded if its label lacks proper usage instructions.
Advanced Usage
- Legal and Regulatory Context: The term "misbranded" is primarily used in formal, legal, and regulatory contexts, especially concerning consumer protection, public health, and trade.
- The company faced severe penalties for distributing misbranded medical devices.
Variants and Related Words
- Misbrand (verb): To brand or label a product falsely or in violation of the law.
- It is illegal to misbrand over-the-counter medications.
- Misbranding (noun): The act or instance of falsely branding a product.
- The lawsuit centered on allegations of misbranding.
Synonyms
- Falsely labeled
- Mislabelled
- Improperly branded
Antonyms
- Properly labeled
- Correctly branded
- Accurately labeled
Related Phrases
- Adulterated and misbranded: A common paired description in regulatory language, where "adulterated" refers to impurities in the product itself and "misbranded" refers to faults in its labeling.
- The public notice listed all adulterated and misbranded goods.
Adjective
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branded or labeled falsely and in violation of statutory requirements
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confiscated the misbranded drugs
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