Garden of Life Baby Organic Liquid Probiotic Recalled for Choking Hazard
Garden of Life is recalling 8,475 units of Baby Organic Liquid probiotic formula due to a choking hazard for newborns caused by the liquid's thickness.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric, as it represents a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
Garden Of Life, LLC is recalling 8,475 units of Garden of Life, Baby Organic Liquid probiotic formula, 56 ml (1.9 fl oz). The product was distributed nationwide in the United States. The recall involves specific lots with expiration dates in December 2018, including Lot #5487617, Lot #5487717, Lot #5487817, and Lot #550087.
The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall because the product may pose a choking hazard to newborns due to the thickness of the liquid. This hazard is specific to the physical consistency of the probiotic formula.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their lot numbers and expiration dates against the information provided. If the product matches the recalled lots, consumers should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for instructions on how to return or dispose of the product.
The recalled product
- Product
- Garden of Life, Baby Organic Liquid probiotic formula, 56 ml (1.9 fl oz)
- Manufacturer
- Garden Of Life, LLC
- Category
- Food — Probiotics
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 8,475
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (7)
- Item number 102900
- Lot #5487617
- Exp. Date: 12/2018
- Lot #5487717
- Lot #5487817
- Exp. Date: 123/2018 and Lot #550087
- Exp. Date 12/2018.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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