The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-0962-2019·Announced 2019-03-20

King Bio Candida Formula Recalled for Microbial Contamination

King Bio Inc. is recalling Aquaflora Candida High Potency 9 Multi-Strain Candida Formula 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 meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

King Bio Inc. is recalling Dr. King's Natural Medicine Aquaflora Candida High Potency 9 Multi-Strain Candida Formula, 236 mL, due to microbial contamination. The affected product is a liquid formula manufactured by King Bio Inc. and imported by Ambiental Solutions Inc.

The recall involves 10,418 bottles with the following lot numbers and expiration dates: 022218E (Exp. 02/20), 011217C (Exp. 12/20), 012116A (Exp. 01/19), and 092816A (Exp. 09/19). The product was distributed nationwide in the U.S.A., as well as in Canada and Australia.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer or retailer for instructions on disposal or return. The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that use of the product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Dr. King's Natural Medicine Aquaflora Candida High Potency 9 Multi-Strain Candida Formula, 236 mL, (liquid/liquide), Manufactured by:/Fabrique par: King Bio, Inc. 3 Westside Dr., Asheville, NC 28805 USA Import by: Importe par: Ambiental Solutions Inc. Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1E6…
Manufacturer
King Bio Inc.
Category
Drug — Natural Health Product
Hazard
Affected units
10,418

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 (4)

  • Lots: 022218E Exp. 02/20
  • 011217C Exp. 12/20
  • 012116A Exp. 01/19
  • 092816A 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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