The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-0792-2019·Announced 2019-03-20

King Bio Recalls Artery/Cholesterol/BP Product Due to Microbial Contamination

King Bio Inc. is recalling Dr. King's SafeCare Rx Artery/Cholesterol/BP 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 reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

King Bio Inc. is recalling 544 bottles of Dr. King's SafeCare Rx Artery/Cholesterol/BP, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL). The recall is due to microbial contamination. The product is identified by NDC 57955-0064-2 and UPC 357955006428.

The affected lots are 092915G (Exp. 09/18) and 041416F (Exp. 04/19). 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. 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 SafeCare Rx Artery/Cholesterol/BP, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL), King Bio, Inc., 3 Westside Drive, Asheville, NC 28806 USA, UPC 357955006428, NDC 57955-0064-2
Manufacturer
King Bio Inc.
Category
Drug — Dietary Supplement
Hazard
Affected units
544

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: 092915G Exp. 09/18
  • 041416F Exp. 04/19

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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