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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0817-2019·Announced 2019-03-20

King Bio Recalls Dr. King's SafeCare Rx Allergies Due to Microbial Contamination

King Bio Inc. is recalling Dr. King's SafeCare Rx Allergies: Grains & Gluten 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 minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

King Bio Inc. is recalling 269 bottles of Dr. King's SafeCare Rx Allergies: Grains & Gluten, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL). The recall is due to microbial contamination. The affected product is identified by NDC 57955-2203-2 and UPC 357955220329.

The recalled lots are 112916B (Exp. 11/19) and 041416E (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 recalled product

Product
Dr. King's SafeCare Rx Allergies: Grains & Gluten, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL), King Bio, Inc., 3 Westside Drive, Asheville, NC 28806 USA, UPC 357955220329, NDC 57955-2203-2
Manufacturer
King Bio Inc.
Affected units
269

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: 112916B Exp. 11/19
  • 041416E 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.

See all 465 products in this recall →

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