The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0545-2019·Announced 2019-03-20

King Bio Homeopathic Constipation Relief Recalled for Microbial Contamination

King Bio Inc. is recalling Dr. King's Natural Medicine Homeopathic Constipation 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

King Bio Inc. is recalling 1,520 bottles of Dr. King's Natural Medicine Homeopathic Constipation Relief, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL). The recall is due to microbial contamination. The affected product has the NDC 57955-5019-2 and UPC 357955501923.

The recalled product was distributed nationwide in the U.S.A., as well as in Canada and Australia. Specific lot numbers and expiration dates are: 031517B (Exp. 03/20), 040616G (Exp. 04/19), and 072716B (Exp. 07/19).

Consumers should check their home medicine cabinets for this specific product and lot numbers. If found, consumers should stop using the product and contact King Bio Inc. for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Dr. King's Natural Medicine Homeopathic Constipation Relief, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL), King Bio, Inc., 3 Westside Dr. Asheville, NC 28806, UPC 357955501923, NDC 57955-5019-2
Manufacturer
King Bio Inc.
Category
Drug — Homeopathic Medicine
Hazard
Affected units
1,520

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: 031517B Exp. 03/20
  • 040616G Exp. 04/19
  • 072716B Exp. 07/19

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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