
Gerber Baby Products Recalled in Texas – What Parents Should Know
Texas parents and grandparents who spend time watching small children we need your attention, please. There has been an important safety recall issued by the Food and Drug Administration and the Gerber Corporation. Gerber is one of the most iconic names in childcare products in the world, so if you have kids or grandkids there is a chance you could have the affected products in your home.
The recall involves a product that is sold for children at Walmart, Target, and Publix stores throughout the state and the nation. Needless to say, this is a recall notice that parents from Orange to El Paso and Amarillo to Galveston and communities large and small, throughout the Lone Star State need to be cognizant of.
The recall is so expansive that Walmart, which usually posts a list of affected stores when a product recall has been issued has simply gone with a blanket statement of "All Walmart Stores". What is even more concerning for Texas parents and grandparents is the fact that the recall not only covers all of Texas but 44 other states and Puerto Rico.
Even more concerning is the fact that the product that prompted the recall comes from the Gerber Corporation. That company has been iconic in the safe production of baby foods and other baby products for nearly a century. The Gerber company got its start in 1927 when Daniel Frank Gerber founded the company after he and his wife Dorothy were advised to hand-strain food for their infant daughter at the time.
The product in question is the Gerber Brand Soothe N Chew Teething Sticks. The products in all batches including strawberry, apple, and banana flavors have been recalled because of a choking hazard. From what we understand at least one child required emergency room treatment after choking on the product.
Below are examples of product labels on the recalled products. Here is the label for the recalled banana Soothe n Chew sticks.
Here is the label for the recalled product, Strawberry Soothe n Chew sticks.
Here is the official recall notice as provided by the Food and Drug Administration.
The products should no longer be on store shelves so the focus of the recall is to remind consumers to check the items they already have in their homes. If you do have any of the recalled items do not give them to your child. You may return the unused portion of the product to where it was purchased for a full refund.
If you have questions about the recall or a product that you feel might be a part of the recall Gerber has set up a hotline number. 1-800-443-7237. The company is cooperating fully with the FDA and retailers to ensure the safety of consumers.
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