Once Upon a Farm Recall: FDA Says Do Not Buy or Serve Tractor Wheels Toddler Bars

On Oct. 30, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advised consumers not to buy or serve any Once Upon a Farm Tractor Wheels Organic Toddler Soft-Baked Bars, in all flavors, quantities and varieties, including all lot codes and expiration dates, and to throw them away immediately. Once Upon a Farm announced a voluntary recall the same day. Both notices are summarized below, with a free fridge note and a side-by-side of where the two differ. Retailers, the FDA said, should not sell the product.

Check your pantry for Tractor Wheels bars

Item	What the notices say
Product	Once Upon a Farm Tractor Wheels Organic Toddler Soft-Baked Bars; the reported choking cases involved toddlers ages 1.5 to 2.5 years
Flavor 1	Apple, Sweet Potato & Spinach
Flavor 2	Strawberry, Pumpkin & Beet
Flavor 3	Banana, Pumpkin & Cauliflower
Lot codes and dates	All lot codes and expiration dates (FDA)
What to do	FDA: do not buy or serve, throw away immediately. Company: do not open the package or use the contents
Refund	Return to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact care@uponafarm.com (company)

What the FDA says and what the company says

The two notices agree on the product and the age group. They differ in how they describe the risk, the number of reports and the next step for a consumer.

Point	FDA advisory, Oct. 30, 2026	Company release, Oct. 30, 2026
Instruction	Do not buy or serve; throw it away immediately	Do not open the package or use the contents; return to the place of purchase for a full refund or email care@uponafarm.com
Number of reports	“Several reports” of toddlers suffering complete airway obstruction; no number given	Decision followed “three consumer complaints”
Hazard wording	“Potentially fatal choking hazard”	“Potential choking hazard”
Where sold	Nationwide online and at stores, including Costco, Target and Walmart; may be sold elsewhere, such as Amazon.com and other third-party vendors	Online and through distribution centers and retail stores in 45 states and Puerto Rico
Scope	All flavors, quantities and varieties, all lot codes and expiration dates	Three named flavors; no other Once Upon a Farm products are impacted
Recall status	Said it informed the firm of reports of adverse events and the firm agreed to initiate a recall	Voluntary recall, “out of an abundance of caution,” working with the FDA

“Potentially fatal” is the FDA’s wording only. The company’s release calls it a potential choking hazard.

Why did the FDA issue the Tractor Wheels warning?

The FDA said it has received several reports describing toddlers ages 1.5 to 2.5 years suffering complete airway obstruction. 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. The FDA added that some reported choking incidents have required emergency response intervention and hospital observation.

The company said its decision followed three consumer complaints and that it acted out of an abundance of caution while working with the FDA.

What has not been published yet for the Tractor Wheels recall?

Open question	Status in the Oct. 30 notices
Universal Product Code (UPC) numbers	Not listed
Lot codes	Not listed; the FDA covers all lot codes and expiration dates
Reformulation details	The company’s headline mentions reformulation; neither notice gives details
Refund deadline	Not stated
Number of FDA reports	“Several”; no count

What should you do if you have the bars?

1. Stop serving the bars and do not buy more. The FDA says to throw the product away immediately.
2. Check for all three flavors listed above. Lot codes and expiration dates do not matter for this advisory.
3. If you want a refund, do not open the package. The company says to return it to the place of purchase or contact care@uponafarm.com.
4. Contact your health care provider to report symptoms and receive care, if your child has any, as the FDA advises.
5. Call 9-1-1 if someone is choking and other first aid measures to dislodge the obstruction have failed, the FDA says.

The FDA’s phone line is 1-888-463-6332. Other FDA notices are on its Alerts, Advisories and Safety Information index. Our toothpaste recall story covers another recall in the news this month, and the Thanksgiving leftovers storage story covers food safety for the coming holiday.

Print the Tractor Wheels fridge note

The one-page note puts the steps above in a checklist. Jot the day you returned the bars on the November 2026 printable calendar or on a printable weekly calendar.