The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0538-2019·Announced 2019-03-20

King Bio Homeopathic Skin Irritations Recalled for Microbial Contamination

King Bio Inc. is recalling 2,177 bottles of Dr. King's Natural Medicine Homeopathic Skin Irritations & Itch Relief due to microbial contamination.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

King Bio Inc. is recalling 2,177 bottles of Dr. King's Natural Medicine Homeopathic Skin Irritations & Itch Relief, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL). The recall is due to microbial contamination.

The affected product is identified by NDC 57955-5168-2 and UPC 357955516828. Specific lot numbers and expiration dates are: 010818C (Exp. 01/20), 030916S (Exp. 08/18), 041117K (Exp. 04/19), 072216M (Exp. 07/19), and 083115F (Exp. 08/18).

The product was distributed nationwide in the U.S.A., as well as in Canada and Australia. Consumers should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for instructions on return or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
Dr. King's Natural Medicine Homeopathic Skin Irritations & Itch Relief, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL), King Bio, Inc., 3 Westside Dr. Asheville, NC 28806, UPC 357955516828, NDC 57955-5168-2
Manufacturer
King Bio Inc.
Affected units
2,177

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (5)

  • Lot Numbers: 010818C Exp. 01/20
  • 030916S Exp. 08/18
  • 041117K Exp. 04/19
  • 072216M Exp. 07/19
  • 083115F Exp. 08/18

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 465 recalled by King Bio Inc. under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 465 products in this recall →

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