Gerber is recalling fit to be eaten sticks intended to ease teething ache over a conceivable choking danger.
The child meals maker introduced Friday that it used to be recalling and discontinuing its emblem of “Sooth N Chunk” teething sticks after receiving buyer proceedings about choking. The corporate mentioned one emergency room talk over with were reported.
The teething sticks are fit to be eaten teethers advertised to oldsters and guardians of youngsters six months and older. They arrive in strawberry-apple and banana flavors. The goods have been bought in retail outlets and on-line around the U.S. and Puerto Rico, the corporate mentioned.
Gerber mentioned it used to be operating with the U.S. Meals and Drug Management at the recall.
“We sincerely say sorry for any worry or inconvenience this motion represents to oldsters, caregivers and retail shoppers,” it mentioned in a information unlock.
Consumers who purchased the teething sticks must go back them to the retail outlets the place they have been bought for a reimbursement, the corporate mentioned.
Gerber, which dominates the child meals marketplace within the U.S., has prior to now issued remembers for its merchandise, together with baby formula. In 2007, its baby cereal product used to be recalled because of conceivable choking hazards.
