Logan Ivey was awarded free meals and child clothes after sharing his mom’s Gerber Child coupon. (Gerber Child by way of TikTok)
An iconic child meals model is discontinuing a teething product after a baby was despatched to the emergency room after utilizing it.
Gerber introduced the recall of its Soothe n Chew Teething Sticks on Jan. 31. In a press launch revealed by dad or mum firm Nestlé USA, the model mentioned that the merchandise posed “a potential choking hazard for babies and young children.”
“The recall was initiated after receiving consumer complaints of choking incidents,” Gerber mentioned within the launch. “To date, one emergency room visit has been reported.
The products were distributed in 45 states plus Puerto Rico, including: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin.
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Gerber, a Nestlé brand, is recalling baby teething products over potential safety hazards. (Nestlé / FOXBusiness)
The states exempt from the distribution were Alaska, North Dakota, Wyoming, Louisiana and Wyoming. According to Gerber, the products “have been distributed nationwide by way of the web and to distribution facilities and retail shops within the following states and territories.”
The teething products came in two flavors: strawberry apple and banana. The recall and discontinuation is only limited to those two flavors.
The release stressed that parents who purchased the chewing sticks “shouldn’t feed this product to their baby, and may return the product to the retailer the place it was bought for a refund.”
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Gerber child meals merchandise are seen on a grocery store shelf in New York Metropolis. (Mario Tama/Getty Photos / Getty Photos)
“Anybody involved about an damage or sickness ought to contact a well being care supplier,” the statement noted. “For any further assist wanted, Gerber is on the market 24/7 at 1-800-4-GERBER (1-800-443-7237).”
“We’re working with the U.S. Meals & Drug Administration (FDA) on this recall and can cooperate with them absolutely,” Gerber added. “We sincerely apologize for any concern or inconvenience this motion represents to folks, caregivers and retail clients.”
It is rare for Gerber to recall products, but it has happened in the past. In 2023, Gerber baby formula that was recalled for potentially containing harmful bacteria was mistakenly shipped to dozens of retailers after the recall was initiated.
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FILE PHOTO: A Nestlé brand. (REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photograph / Reuters Photographs)
In 2016, the model additionally recalled 4 batches of child meals pouches after officers found the potential for spoilage throughout transport and dealing with.
FOX Enterprise reached out to Nestlé for added remark.
FOX Enterprise’ Danielle Genovese contributed to this report.
