The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0980-2019·Announced 2019-03-20

King Bio Recalls Bug Away Homeopathic for Microbial Contamination

King Bio Inc. is recalling Dr. King's Natural Medicine Bug Away Homeopathic 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 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

King Bio Inc. is recalling 349 bottles of Dr. King's Natural Medicine Bug Away Homeopathic, 2 fl oz (59 mL). The recall is due to microbial contamination. The affected product is identified by NDC 57955-5077-2 and UPC 357955507726.

The recall covers specific lots with expiration dates in 2019: Lot 071116B (Exp. 07/19), Lot 050516B (Exp. 05/19), and Lot 020116A (Exp. 07/19). The product was distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as in Canada and Australia.

Consumers should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers and expiration dates listed above. If they possess the affected product, they should stop using it and contact King Bio Inc. for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Dr. King's Natural Medicine Bug Away Homeopathic, 2 fl oz (59 mL), King Bio, Inc., 3 Westside Dr. Asheville, NC 28806 USA, UPC 357955507726, NDC 57955-5077-2
Manufacturer
King Bio Inc.
Category
Drug — Homeopathic
Hazard
Affected units
349

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: 071116B Exp. 07/19
  • 050516B Exp. 05/19
  • 020116A Exp. 07/19

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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