The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-0664-2019·Announced 2019-03-20

King Bio Children's Cough Relief Recalled for Microbial Contamination

King Bio Inc. is recalling Dr. King's Natural Medicine for kids! Children's Cough Relief 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 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 FDA classified this recall as Class I, which corresponds to a Critical severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

King Bio Inc. is recalling 1,010 bottles of Dr. King's Natural Medicine for kids! Children's Cough Relief Homeopathic, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL). The recall is due to microbial contamination. The affected product is identified by NDC 57955-6145-2 and UPC 357955514527.

The recalled lots include 021216J (Exp. 02/2019), 030916T (Exp. 03/2019), and 092815E (Exp. 09/2018). The product was distributed nationwide in the U.S.A., as well as in Canada and Australia.

Consumers should check their home medicine cabinets for this product and stop using it if they have it. The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Dr. King's Natural Medicine for kids! Children's Cough Relief Homeopathic, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL), King Bio, Inc., 3 Westside dr. Asheville, NC 28806 USA, UPC 357955514527, NDC 57955-6145-2
Manufacturer
King Bio Inc.
Category
Drug — Homeopathic Medicine
Hazard
Affected units
1,010

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)

  • Lots: 021216J Exp. 02/2019
  • 030916T Exp. 03/2019
  • 092815E Exp. 09/2018

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.

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