FDA Recalls Homeopathic Headache Relief for Microbial Contamination
King Bio Inc. is recalling Dr. King's Natural Medicine Homeopathic Headache 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 1,046 bottles of Dr. King's Natural Medicine Homeopathic Headache Relief, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL). The recall was initiated because the product is subject to microbial contamination. The affected product is identified by NDC 57955-5153-2 and UPC 357955515326.
The recalled lots are 020718B with an expiration date of 02/20 and 091616M with an expiration date of 09/19. The product was distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as in Canada and Australia.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact King Bio Inc. for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dr. King's Natural Medicine Homeopathic Headache Relief, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL), King Bio, Inc., 3 Westside Dr. Asheville, NC 28806, UPC 357955515326, NDC 57955-5153-2
- Manufacturer
- King Bio Inc.
- Category
- Drug — Homeopathic
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,046
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 (2)
- Lots: 020718B Exp. 02/20
- 091616M Exp. 09/19
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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