The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-0601-2019·Announced 2019-03-20

FDA Recalls Dr. King's Homeopathic Paralixer Due to Microbial Contamination

King Bio Inc. is recalling Dr. King's Natural Medicine Homeopathic Paralixer 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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

King Bio Inc. is recalling Dr. King's Natural Medicine Homeopathic Paralixer, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL), due to microbial contamination. The recall involves 718 bottles of the product, which is identified by NDC 57955-5016-2 and UPC 357955501626.

The affected lots include 010118Z (Exp. 01/20), 012616D (Exp. 01/2019), 021717B (Exp. 0919), and 091216E (Exp. 09/2019). The product was distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as in Canada and Australia.

Consumers should stop using the product and contact King Bio Inc. for further instructions or a refund. This recall is classified as Class I by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that use of the product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Dr. King's Natural Medicine Homeopathic Paralixer, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL), King Bio, Inc., 3 Westside Dr. Asheville, NC 28806, UPC 357955501626, NDC 57955-5016-2
Manufacturer
King Bio Inc.
Category
Drug — Homeopathic Medicine
Hazard
Affected units
718

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 (4)

  • Lots: 010118Z Exp. 01/20
  • 012616D Exp. 01/2019
  • 021717B Exp. 0919
  • 091216E Exp. 09/2019

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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