The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0539-2019·Announced 2019-03-20

King Bio Recalls Homeopathic Colds and Flu Relief for Microbial Contamination

King Bio Inc. is recalling Dr. King's Natural Medicine Homeopathic Colds & Flu Relief due to microbial contamination. The product was distributed in the U.S., Canada, and Australia.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are scored as 4 (Severe) or higher.

Plain-English summary

King Bio Inc. is recalling 1,753 bottles of Dr. King's Natural Medicine Homeopathic Colds & Flu Relief, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL). The recall is due to microbial contamination. The affected product has the NDC 57955-6182-2 and UPC 357955518228.

The recalled product was distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as in Canada and Australia. Specific lot numbers and expiration dates are listed in the recall documentation.

Consumers should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for a refund or further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Dr. King's Natural Medicine Homeopathic Colds & Flu Relief, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL), King Bio, Inc., 3 Westside Dr. Asheville, NC 28806, UPC 357955518228, NDC 57955-6182-2
Manufacturer
King Bio Inc.
Category
Drug — Homeopathic Medicine
Hazard
Affected units
1,753

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 (3)

  • Lot Numbers: 010615B Exp. 01/19
  • 030916U Exp. 03/19
  • 121117D Exp. 12/19

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.

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