King Bio Recalls Calcium Metabolizer Due to Microbial Contamination
King Bio Inc. is recalling Dr. King's SafeCare Rx Calcium Metabolizer 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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
King Bio Inc. is recalling 197 bottles of Dr. King's SafeCare Rx Calcium Metabolizer, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL), due to microbial contamination. The product is identified by NDC 57955-0131-2 and UPC 357955013129.
The recall covers specific lots: 071316F (Exp. 07/19), 120816B (Exp. 12/19), and 050216AD (Exp. 05/19). The affected product was distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as in Canada and Australia.
Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact King Bio Inc. for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dr. King's SafeCare Rx Calcium Metabolizer, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL), King Bio, Inc., 3 Westside Drive, Asheville, NC 28806 USA, UPC 357955013129, NDC 57955-0131-2
- Manufacturer
- King Bio Inc.
- Category
- Drug — Supplement
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 197
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: 071316F Exp. 07/19
- 120816B Exp. 12/19
- 050216AD Exp. 05/19
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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