FDA warns over Once Upon a Farm toddler bars after choking reports

Key facts

• Once Upon a Farm recalled its Tractor Wheels soft-baked bars after reports that toddlers could not breathe while eating them.
• The FDA said reported incidents involved children aged 1.5 to 2.5 years with complete airway obstruction, per Food Safety News.
• The FDA recommended the recall after informing the firm of adverse event reports, Food Safety News reported.
• The warning covers all flavors, quantities, lots and expiration dates of the Tractor Wheels Organic Toddler Soft-Baked Bars.

Once Upon a Farm recalled its Tractor Wheels soft-baked bars after reports that toddlers could not breathe while eating them, and the FDA issued a warning covering the product.

The FDA said it had received several reports describing children aged 1.5 to 2.5 years suffering complete airway obstruction with the inability to breathe after consuming the product, according to Food Safety News. When chewed, the bar reportedly forms a dry, sticky mass that standard choking interventions, including back blows and the Heimlich maneuver, may fail to dislodge, and some reported incidents required emergency response and hospital observation.

The warning covers all flavors, quantities, lots and dates of Once Upon a Farm Tractor Wheels Organic Toddler Soft-Baked Bars, Food Safety News reported. The FDA said it informed the firm of the adverse event reports and recommended a recall, and advised consumers not to buy or serve any variety and to throw the product away.