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Several children’s medicines voluntarily recalled because of ‘potential microbial contamination’

Sigrid Gombert SOURCE: Sigrid Gombert
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Several children’s medicines voluntarily recalled because of ‘potential microbial contamination’
Pharmaceutical company King Bio is voluntarily recalling 32 of its children’s medications because of potential contamination, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration release.A small percentage of products made between August 2017 and April 2018 tested positive for "microbial contamination."The company is recalling the products “out of an abundance of caution.”“Administration or use of drug products with microbial contamination, could potentially result in increased infections that may require medical intervention, and could result in infections that could be life threatening to certain individuals,” according to the FDA release issued Wednesday. “King Bio has not received reports of injury or illness to date.”Consumers with questions about the recall can contact King Bio at recall@kingbio.com or at 866-298-2740, Monday through Thursday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. eastern time.Products affected:DK Attention & Learning Enh. Chicken Pox Symptom Relief Children's Appetite & Weight Children's Appetite Enhance Children's Cough ReliefChildren's Fever Reliever Children's Growth & DevelopmentDK Newborn Tonic DK Nosebleed Relief TonsilPlexChildren's Ear Relief Formula DK TeethingDK Colic ReliefTummy Aches Kids Multi- Strain Flu ReliefKids Stress & Anxiety Kids Sleep Aid Kids Bed Wetting (NP)Kids Candida 4 ozKids Attention & Learning (SCRX) Bed Wetting Prevention (SCRX)Chicken Pox Symptom Relief (SCRX) Childrens Cough (SCRX) Children’s Ear Formula (SCRX)Children’s Fever Reliever (SCRX)Children’s Growth & Development (SCRX) Colic Relief (SCRX) Newborn Tonic (SCRX) Teething (SCRX)Tummy Aches (SCRX)Children’s Appetite & Weight (SCRX) Children’s Appetite Enhancer (SCRX)

Pharmaceutical company King Bio is voluntarily recalling 32 of its children’s medications because of potential contamination, .

A small percentage of products made between August 2017 and April 2018 tested positive for "microbial contamination."

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The company is recalling the products “out of an abundance of caution.”

“Administration or use of drug products with microbial contamination, could potentially result in increased infections that may require medical intervention, and could result in infections that could be life threatening to certain individuals,” according to the FDA release issued Wednesday. “King Bio has not received reports of injury or illness to date.”

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact King Bio at recall@kingbio.com or at 866-298-2740, Monday through Thursday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. eastern time.

Products affected:

DK Attention & Learning Enh.
Chicken Pox Symptom Relief
Children's Appetite & Weight
Children's Appetite Enhance
Children's Cough Relief
Children's Fever Reliever
Children's Growth & Development
DK Newborn Tonic
DK Nosebleed Relief
TonsilPlex
Children's Ear Relief Formula
DK Teething
DK Colic Relief
Tummy Aches
Kids Multi- Strain Flu Relief
Kids Stress & Anxiety
Kids Sleep Aid
Kids Bed Wetting (NP)
Kids Candida 4 oz
Kids Attention & Learning (SCRX)
Bed Wetting Prevention (SCRX)
Chicken Pox Symptom Relief (SCRX)
Childrens Cough (SCRX)
Children’s Ear Formula (SCRX)
Children’s Fever Reliever (SCRX)
Children’s Growth & Development (SCRX)
Colic Relief (SCRX)
Newborn Tonic (SCRX)
Teething (SCRX)
Tummy Aches (SCRX)
Children’s Appetite & Weight (SCRX)
Children’s Appetite Enhancer (SCRX)