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Parents and caregivers should stop serving Once Upon a Farm Tractor Wheels toddler bars right away because they could cause deadly choking, federal health officials warn.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the advisory Friday after hearing from families whose toddlers couldn't breathe after eating the organic soft-baked bars.
The children were between 18 months and 2½ years old. In each case, a bar fully blocked the child's airway, the agency said.

The problem seems to be how the bars break down in a young child's mouth. Once chewed, they can turn into a dry, gummy clump that lodges in the throat, according to the FDA.

That clump may not budge even with standard first aid for choking, such as back blows or the Heimlich maneuver (quick, upward thrusts to the belly).

Some of the children needed help from emergency responders and were kept in the hospital for observation.

Once Upon a Farm, based in Berkeley, California, agreed to recall the product after the FDA told it about the reports. The company said its decision followed three consumer complaints.

The recall covers every Tractor Wheels bar, no matter the flavor, package size, lot code or expiration date. Flavors include:

The company said its other products aren't part of the recall. It's working with the FDA to get the bars off store shelves and make sure families have the information they need.

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