Homeopathic co. expands recall as FDA warns of “life-threatening” infections
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Homeopathic product maker King Bio has now expanded a recall to include all of its water-based human and animal treatments-a vast list including nearly 600 products. The expansion comes as the Food and Drug Administration announced it found "high levels of microbial contamination" that appears to be recurring and has the potential to cause "life-threatening" infections.
The recall expansion is the second for King Bio, which first announced a recall of just three products in July. Last week, the company voluntarily expanded the recall to include 32 child and infant products.
But the FDA wasn't satisfied. On Tuesday, the agency issued its own alert about King Bio's products and offered a scathing perspective of the company's manufacturing standards and business.
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