King Bio Recalls Children's Homeopathic Formula Due to Microbial Contamination
King Bio Inc. is recalling specific lots of Dr. King's SafeCare Rx Children's Appetite & Weight Control due to microbial contamination.
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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
King Bio Inc. is recalling three bottles of Dr. King's SafeCare Rx Children's Appetite & Weight Control Children High Potency Homeopathic Formula for Professional Use Only. The recall is being conducted due to microbial contamination.
The affected product is identified by Lot 102016J with an expiration date of 10/19. The product was distributed nationwide in the U.S.A., as well as in Canada and Australia.
Consumers should stop using the product and contact King Bio Inc. for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dr. King's SafeCare Rx Children's Appetite & Weight Control Children High Potency Homeopathic Formula for Professional Use Only, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL), King Bio, Inc., 3 Westside Dr. Asheville, NC 28806 USA, UPC 357955251729, NDC 57955-2518-2
- Manufacturer
- King Bio Inc.
- Category
- Drug — Homeopathic
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3
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 (1)
- Lots: 102016J Exp. 10/19
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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