Gerber Good Start Gentle baby formula recalled due to an 'off-odor'

Gerber Products Company is recalling its Good Start Gentle baby formula, warns the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today. One lot of the instant baby food—batch GXP1684 with an expiration date of March 5, 2013—has an "off-odor" said Gerber.

The FDA says the are no health or safety risks from using the odd odor Gerber Good Start Gentle mixture, which was sold in 23.2-ounce plastic packages. However, the government agency has received reports from consumers of babies spitting-up or suffering other gastrointestinal issues after drinking the Gerber baby formula.

The Gerber Company is working with retailers to pull the single batch of Good Start Gentle baby food from store shelves. And the company recommends consumers with the one recalled batch of baby formula—identified by the information printed on the bottom of the packaging—should contact Gerber (toll-free: 800-487-7763) for a replacement product.

Gerber Voluntarily Withdraws a Specific Batch of Gerber Good Start Infant Formula and Offers Replacement Product to Consumers [FDA]

—Paul Eng