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Choking Hazard Causes Recall of Gerber Teething Sticks

Gerber Recalls Teething Sticks After Consumer Complaints of Choking

This recall and discontinuation is isolated to GERBER SOOTHE N CHEW TEETHING STICKS – STRAWBERRY APPLE and GERBER SOOTHE N CHEW TEETHING STICKS – BANANA.

Gerber Products Company is recalling and discontinuing all batches of edible Gerber Soothe N Chew Teething Sticks because of a potential choking hazard for babies and young children.



The recall was initiated after receiving consumer complaints of choking incidents. To date, one emergency room visit has been reported to the firm. The edible teething sticks were distributed nationwide via the internet and to distribution centers and retail stores in the following states and territories: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI and Puerto Rico.


Consumers who may have purchased GERBER SOOTHE N CHEW TEETHING STICKS should not feed this product to their child and can return the product to the retailer where it was purchased for a refund. For any additional support needed, Gerber is available 24 hours a day seven days a week at 1-800-4-GERBER (1-800-443-7237).


Visit the original article on Food Safety News for details identifying the affected products:

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