The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-0915-2019·Announced 2019-03-20

King Bio Recalls NET Remedies #2 Homeopathic Preparation Due to Microbial Contamination

King Bio Inc. is recalling NET Remedies #2 Homeopathic Preparation, Oral Liquid, 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) regardless of other factors, as it indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

King Bio Inc. is recalling NET Remedies #2 Homeopathic Preparation, Oral Liquid, 57 mL, due to microbial contamination. The product was manufactured by King Bio Inc. U.S.A. and supplied by NET (Australia) Pty LTD. The recall involves 2,500 bottles distributed nationwide in the U.S.A., as well as in Canada and Australia.

The affected lots are AUS-011916B (Exp. 01/19), AUS-011117B (Exp. 01/20), AUS-030816B (Exp. 03/19), AUS-050516B (Exp. 05/19), AUS-081516G (Exp. 08/19), and AUS-091515B (Exp. 09/18). The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately and contact the recalling firm for instructions on how to return or dispose of the product. No specific illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source text, but the presence of microbial contamination in an oral liquid poses a significant health risk.

The recalled product

Product
NET Remedies #2 Homeopathic Preparation, Oral Liquid, 57 mL, Manufacturer: King Bio Inc. U.S.A., Supplier: NET (Australia) Pty LTD 428 Hume Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350, Australia
Manufacturer
King Bio Inc.
Category
Drug — Homeopathic Preparation
Hazard
Affected units
2,500

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 (6)

  • Lots: AUS-011916B Exp. 01/19
  • AUS-011117B Exp. 01/20
  • AUS-030816B Exp. 03/19
  • AUS-050516B Exp. 05/19
  • AUS-081516G Exp. 08/19
  • AUS-091515B Exp. 09/18

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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