The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0663-2019·Announced 2019-03-20

King Bio Children's Fever Reliever Recalled for Microbial Contamination

King Bio Inc. is recalling 873 bottles of Dr. King's Children's Fever Reliever Homeopathic 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 per the rubric, as Class I recalls represent a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

King Bio Inc. is recalling 873 bottles of Dr. King's Natural Medicine for kids! Children's Fever Reliever Homeopathic, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL). The recall was initiated due to microbial contamination. The affected product is identified by NDC 57955-5159-2 and UPC 357955515920.

The recalled lots include 021216H (Exp. 02/2019), 052616H (Exp. 05/2019), 102815C (Exp. 10/2018), and 120816A (Exp. 12/2019). The product was distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as in Canada and Australia.

Consumers should check their inventory for these specific lot numbers and expiration dates. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and contact King Bio Inc. for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Dr. King's Natural Medicine for kids! Children's Fever Reliever Homeopathic, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL), King Bio, Inc., 3 Westside dr. Asheville, NC 28806 USA, UPC 357955515920, NDC 57955-5159-2
Manufacturer
King Bio Inc.
Category
Drug — Homeopathic
Hazard
Affected units
873

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: 021216H Exp. 02/2019
  • 052616H Exp. 05/2019
  • 102815C Exp. 10/2018
  • 120816A Exp. 12/2019

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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