Once Upon a Farm Recalls Tractor Wheels Toddler Snacks Due to Choking Hazard
The FDA has issued a safety advisory, and the company will reformulate the product after three choking incidents
The baby food company Once Upon a Farm is recalling all flavors and packages of its Tractor Wheels Organic Toddler Soft-Baked Bars after three reports of toddlers choking on the soft, circular bars. The Food and Drug Administration issued a safety advisory about the product, warning consumers not to buy or serve the snack bars and telling retailers not to sell them.
“The FDA has received several reports that describe toddlers (ages 1.5–2.5 years) suffering complete airway obstruction with the inability to breathe after consuming the product,” the advisory says. “When chewed, the product reportedly forms a dry, sticky mass that standard choking interventions—including back blows and the Heimlich maneuver—may fail to dislodge. Some reported choking incidents have required emergency response intervention and hospital observation.”
Once Upon a Farm Tractor Wheels Recall Details
Products recalled: All Once Upon a Farm Tractor Wheels Organic Soft-Baked Bars.
Affected lots and varieties: All flavors, quantities, varieties, and all lots and expiration dates.
Flavors:
- Apple, Sweet Potato, & Spinach Tractor Wheels
- Strawberry, Pumpkin, & Beet Tractor Wheels
- Banana, Pumpkin & Cauliflower Tractor Wheels
The problem: Tractor Wheels soft-baked bars are round, wheel-shaped biscuits that reportedly form a dry, sticky mass when chewed that standard choking interventions may fail to dislodge. The Food and Drug Administration has received three reports of toddlers between the ages of 1.5 and 2.5 choking on the bars and suffering complete airway obstruction, with some children receiving emergency care and needing hospital observation.
What to do next: Don’t buy or serve Once Upon a Farm Tractor Wheels, and throw away the product. Return the product (even if opened), or bring your proof of purchase to the original purchase location for a full refund. You may also contact care@uponafarm.com for more information.
High-Risk Choking Foods for Young Children
- Hot dogs (especially cut into a coin shape), sausages, and fish with bones.
- Popcorn, chips, pretzel nuggets, and similar snack foods.
- Candy (especially hard or sticky candy), cough drops, gum, lollipops, marshmallows, caramels, hard candies, and jelly beans.
- Whole grapes, raw carrots (cut into rounds), and cherries.
- Peanut butter (especially in spoonfuls or with soft white bread).
- Foods that clump, are sticky, or dry and hard-textured.
