King Bio Recalls Arthritis Joint Relief Due to Microbial Contamination
King Bio Inc. is recalling Dr. King's SafeCare Rx Arthritis & Joint Relief due to microbial contamination. The product was distributed in the U.S., Canada, and Australia.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. 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 789 bottles of Dr. King's SafeCare Rx Arthritis & Joint Relief, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL), due to microbial contamination. The product is identified by NDC 57955-0162-2 and UPC 357955016229.
The recalled lots are 091015M (Expiration 09/18) and 022317D (Expiration 02/20). The product was distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as in Canada and Australia.
Consumers should stop using the product and contact King Bio Inc. for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dr. King's SafeCare Rx Arthritis & Joint Relief, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL), King Bio, Inc., 3 Westside Drive, Asheville, NC 28806 USA, UPC 357955016229, NDC 57955-0162-2
- Manufacturer
- King Bio Inc.
- Category
- Drug — Topical Analgesic
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 789
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 (2)
- Lots: 091015M Exp. 09/18
- 022317D Exp. 02/20
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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