FDA Recalls King Bio Tinnitus Relief Due to Microbial Contamination
King Bio Inc. is recalling Dr. King's SafeCare Rx Tinnitus Relief 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 4 or higher.
Plain-English summary
King Bio Inc. is recalling Dr. King's SafeCare Rx Tinnitus Relief, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL), due to microbial contamination. The recall involves 518 bottles of the product.
The affected lots are 111417D (Exp. 11/19), 070815D (Exp. 07/18), and 090816J (Exp. 09/19). 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 Tinnitus Relief, 2 fl. oz. (59 mL), King Bio, Inc., 3 Westside Drive, Asheville, NC 28806 USA, UPC 357955027522, NDC 57955-0275-2
- Manufacturer
- King Bio Inc.
- Category
- Drug — Tinnitus Relief
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 518
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: 111417D Exp. 11/19
- 070815D Exp. 07/18
- 090816J Exp. 09/19
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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