Once Upon a Farm recalls toddler bars over choking hazard

Once Upon a Farm has voluntarily recalled all flavors and lots of its Tractor Wheels Organic Toddler SoftBaked Bars after receiving three consumer reports of a potential choking hazard, the company said. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned that the bars may cause a serious airway obstruction and advised consumers not to use them. The FDA said the product can form a dry, sticky mass when chewed that standard choking interventions, including back blows and the Heimlich maneuver, may fail to dislodge. Some reported choking incidents required emergency intervention and hospital observation, the agency said. The company’s three reports involved children, according to its recall notice. The FDA separately described reports of toddlers experiencing complete airway obstruction and difficulty breathing, but did not specify the agency’s total number of reports. The company’s count and the FDA’s report total should not be treated as equivalent. The recall covers every flavor and lot code of the bars, with no production batches or expiration dates excluded, according to the FDA and recall information. The products include Apple, Sweet Potato, Spinach; Strawberry, Pumpkin, Beet;...