On November 1, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration advised consumers not to buy or serve Once Upon a Farm Tractor Wheels Organic Toddler Soft-Baked Bars. The agency has received reports of toddlers suffering complete airway obstruction after consuming the product, which can form a dry, sticky mass that may not be dislodged by standard choking interventions.

The product is sold nationwide at retailers including Costco, Target, and Walmart, and may also be available through third-party vendors like Amazon.com. Consumers experiencing symptoms are urged to contact their health care provider and discard the product.

Press Release: Food and Drug Administration

Published November 1, 2026. Reproduced in full from the Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Advises Consumers Not to Buy or Serve Once Upon a Farm Tractor Wheels Organic Toddler Soft-Baked Bars

AUDIENCE: Consumer, Patient, Health Care Professional, Pediatric

ISSUE: The FDA has received several reports that describe toddlers (ages 1.5-2.5 years) suffering complete airway obstruction with the inability to breathe after consuming the product. When chewed, the product reportedly forms a dry, sticky mass that standard choking interventions, including back blows and the Heimlich maneuver, may fail to dislodge. Some reported choking incidents have required emergency response intervention and hospital observation.

STORES AFFECTED: This product is sold nationwide online and at stores, including Costco, Target, and Walmart. This product may be sold elsewhere, such as Amazon.com and other third-party vendors. FDA will update this advisory as more information becomes available.

BACKGROUND: The product included in this alert is sold as organic toddler soft-baked bars.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

  • Consumers who have symptoms should contact their health care provider to report their symptoms and receive care.
  • Consumers should not buy or serve this product and should immediately throw it away.
  • Retailers should not sell this product.
  • Call 9-1-1 in the event that someone is choking and other first aid measures to dislodge the obstruction have failed.

FDA Safety Communication - October 30, 2026

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