The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-0978-2019·Announced 2019-03-20

FDA Recalls King Bio Kids Aquaflora Candida Formula Due to Microbial Contamination

King Bio Inc. is recalling 205 bottles of Dr. King's Natural Medicine Kids Aquaflora Candida Multi-Strain 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 source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as 'Class I'. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class I recall mandates a score of 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Class I recall for Dr. King's Natural Medicine Kids Aquaflora Candida Multi-Strain Formula, 118 mL (liquid). The recall is being conducted by King Bio Inc. due to microbial contamination. The affected product is identified by Lot 040117A with an expiration date of 04/20.

A total of 205 bottles were distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as in Canada and Australia. The product was manufactured by King Bio Inc. in Asheville, NC, and imported by Ambiental Solutions Inc. in Vancouver, BC.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it immediately and contact King Bio Inc. for a refund or further instructions. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type, indicating a reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Dr. King's Natural Medicine Kids Aquaflora Candida Multi-Strain Formula, 118 mL (liquid), Manufactured by: King Bio, Inc., 3 Westside Dr. Asheville, NC 28806, Imported by Ambiental Solutions, Inc. Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1E6, DIN-HM 80074869 UPC 357955181941
Manufacturer
King Bio Inc.
Affected units
205

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot: 040117A Exp. 04/20

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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