The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-0568-2019·Announced 2019-03-20

King Bio Recalls Homeopathic Mental Alertness for Seniors Due to Microbial Contamination

King Bio Inc. is recalling Dr. King's Natural Medicine Homeopathic Mental Alertness for Seniors due to microbial contamination. The product was distributed in the U.S., Canada, and Australia.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this recall as Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5) due to the potential for serious adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

King Bio Inc. is recalling Dr. King's Natural Medicine Homeopathic Mental Alertness for Seniors, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL), due to microbial contamination. The recall involves 478 bottles with specific lot numbers and expiration dates, including lots expiring in 2018, 2019, and 2020.

The affected product was distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as in Canada and Australia. The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that use of the product could cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact King Bio Inc. for further instructions or a refund. The product is identified by UPC 357955595625 and NDC 57955-5956-2.

The recalled product

Product
Dr. King's Natural Medicine Homeopathic Mental Alertness for Seniors, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL), King Bio, Inc., 3 Westside Dr. Asheville, NC 28806, UPC 357955595625, NDC 57955-5956-2
Manufacturer
King Bio Inc.
Category
Drug — Homeopathic Medicine
Hazard
Affected units
478

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: 021016K Exp. 02/19
  • 022317G Exp. 02/2020
  • 040115C Exp. 04/2018
  • 062416B Exp. 06/19
  • 112315D Exp. 11/2018

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 →

Related recalls

Same manufacturer · King Bio Inc.

See all →

Same hazard · microbial contamination

See all →