Infant Probiotic Solution Recalled Due to Potential Choking Concern

Garden of Life is recalling their Baby Organic Liquid Formula because there is inadequate instructions for delivering the product to infants.  Evidently, the product is too thick.  Directions for using syringe are not adequate.


This is a probiotic solution.

FDA Recall Notice
https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm575135.htm
Garden of Life LLC Issues Recall of Baby Organic Liquid Formula
For Immediate Release
September 7, 2017

Contact
Consumers Babyorganics@gardenoflife.com  (866) 211-9058
Media   gardenoflife@clynch.com

Announcement

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Today, Garden of Life, LLC, is issuing a voluntary precautionary recall of its new supplement for infants, Baby Organic Liquid, because the product, as labeled, includes directions for use that may be misinterpreted. The company is concerned that if not administered precisely following the labeled instructions, the product may present difficulties in swallowing and potentially pose a choking hazard due to the thickness of the liquid.

Baby Organic Liquid is a liquid supplement packaged in a blue carton that includes a measuring syringe. The label currently instructs parents, “Do not insert syringe directly in mouth. Dispense liquid slowly into the mouth, toward the inner cheek. May be mixed with breast milk or formula.” The company is recalling the product in order to relabel it with new instructions, advising parents to only administer the product by mixing in either breast milk or formula and not to administer directly into the infant’s mouth.

Garden of Life launched the product as part of its Dr. Formulated line within the last two weeks with limited distribution to date.

The ingredients in Baby Organic Liquid are safe for infants. The company’s concern leading to this recall arose after learning that a parent had difficulties with the safe administration of the product into a newborn’s mouth. While no hospitalizations or similar injuries have occurred, the company is taking this issue very seriously and taking all necessary precautions in an abundance of caution.

Garden of Life is asking any customers who purchased Baby Organic Liquid to return the product to their store of purchase for a full refund.

ABOUT BABY ORGANIC LIQUID: Baby Organic Liquid is only sold in the USA at a limited number of natural grocers, health food stores and online. If any consumer wishes to return the product, they should return the unused portion to the place of purchase for a full refund.

This precautionary recall affects all lots of Organic Baby Liquid, which includes:



Product Name

Lot Number

Exp. Date


Baby Organic Liquid
UPC No. 58010 12073 5487617 12/2018
5487717 12/2018
5487817 12/2018
5500817 12/2018



No other Garden of Life products are affected by this recall.

Questions may be directed Monday-Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT to GOL Product Support at the below e-mail and phone number.
HOWEVER, PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO HURRICANE IRMA OUR OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 8, 2017, AND ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REOPEN UNTIL TUESDAY, SEPT. 12, 2017. DURING THIS TIME ALL CURRENT INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE AT OUR BLOG: https://www.gardenoflife.com/babyorganics.

ABOUT GARDEN OF LIFE
Garden of Life, LLC, is the recognized leader and innovator in whole-food, science-based, USDA Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified nutrition.
Headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., the company offers more than 250 branded supplements that help people achieve extraordinary health. For more information on Garden of Life, visit gardenoflife.com.