The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-0718-2019·Announced 2019-03-20

King Bio Recalls Metabolic Mineral Modulator Due to Microbial Contamination

King Bio Inc. is recalling Dr. King's SafeCare Rx M3 Metabolic Mineral Modulator 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 has classified this recall as Class I, which per the rubric mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical) due to the potential for serious adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

King Bio Inc. is recalling 92 bottles of Dr. King's SafeCare Rx M3 Metabolic Mineral Modulator, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL). The recall is due to microbial contamination. The affected lots are 022216B (Exp. 02/19), 062216S (Exp. 06/19), and 011217B (Exp. 01/20).

The product was distributed nationwide in the U.S.A., as well as in Canada and Australia. The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Consumers should stop using the product and contact King Bio Inc. for instructions on how to return it or obtain a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Dr. King's SafeCare Rx M3 Metabolic Mineral Modulator, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL), King Bio, Inc., 3 Westside Drive, Asheville, NC 28806 USA, UPC 357955027621, NDC 57955-0277-2
Manufacturer
King Bio Inc.
Category
Drug — Supplement
Hazard
Affected units
92

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Lot numbers (3)

  • Lots: 022216B Exp. 02/19
  • 062216S Exp. 06/19
  • 011217B Exp. 01/20

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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