The FDA warned consumers not to buy or serve Once Upon A Farm Tractor Wheels Organic, Toddler Soft-Baked Bars after several reports that young children choked on the snacks. The warning covers every flavor, quantity, lot code and expiration date, and the agency told consumers to throw the product away immediately.
That makes the warning broadly relevant right now because the bars are sold nationwide online and in stores, including Costco, Target and Walmart, and may also be available through Amazon.com and other third-party sellers. Families who have the product at home are being told not to wait or test it, but to get rid of it.
The reports involved infants and toddlers ages 1.5 to 2.5 years, and the FDA said some incidents led to complete airway obstruction. In those cases, the product reportedly formed a dry, sticky mass when chewed, which means standard choking interventions such as back blows and the Heimlich maneuver may fail to dislodge it. Some children needed emergency response and hospital observation.
The warning is not just about a bad batch. It applies to all flavors, quantities and varieties of Once Upon A Farm Tractor Wheels Organic, Toddler Soft-Baked Bars, which is why the FDA moved to cover the entire line rather than a single lot. The agency said it informed the firm of the adverse event reports and recommended a recall, but it did not say whether Once Upon A Farm has issued one.
That gap matters because the product remains available through major retailers and online sellers even after the warning. For now, the FDA’s message is simple: do not buy it, do not serve it, and do not keep it in the pantry for another day.
