The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-0695-2019·Announced 2019-03-20

FDA Recalls King Bio Eczema Lotion Due to Microbial Contamination

King Bio Inc. is recalling Dr. King's Natural Medicine Eczema Symptom Relief Homeopathic Topical Lotion 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 per the rubric mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical).

Plain-English summary

King Bio Inc. is voluntarily recalling 2,853 tubes of Dr. King's Natural Medicine Eczema Symptom Relief Homeopathic Topical Lotion, 3 oz. (85 g). The recall is being conducted because the product is subject to microbial contamination.

The affected product is identified by NDC 57955-0921-3 and UPC 357955092131. Specific lots involved include 010918ZZ (Exp. 01/20), 021317ZZ (Exp. 02/19), and 090717ZZ (Exp. 09/19). The product was distributed nationwide in the U.S.A., 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 Eczema Symptom Relief Homeopathic Topical Lotion, 3 oz. (85 g), King Bio, Inc., 3 Westside Dr. Asheville, NC 28806 USA, UPC 357955092131, NDC 57955-0921-3
Manufacturer
King Bio Inc.
Affected units
2,853

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: 010918ZZ Exp. 01/20
  • 021317ZZ Exp. 02/19
  • 090717ZZ 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.

See all 465 products in this recall →

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