CLASS I Food recall · Reported 11 Oct 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report

Baby Organic Liquid probiotic formula recalled by Garden Of Life

Garden Of Life is recalling Baby Organic Liquid probiotic formula, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 7 Sep 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesItem number 102900, Lot #5487617, Exp. Date: 12/2018; Lot #5487717, Exp. Date: 12/2018; Lot #5487817, Exp. Date: 123/2018 and Lot #550087, Exp. Date 12/2018.

Quantity recalled8,475 units

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-3578-2017
FDA event ID: 78084
Recalling firm: Garden Of Life, West Palm Beach, FL
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 7 Sep 2017
FDA classified: 29 Sep 2017
Reported: 11 Oct 2017
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: Choking Hazard
Product category: Probiotics

Timeline

7 Sep 2017	Recall initiated by company
29 Sep 2017	Classified by FDA	+22 days
11 Oct 2017	Published in enforcement report	+12 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

The product may pose a choking hazard to newborns due to the thickness of the liquid.

Product as listed by the FDA

Garden of Life, Baby Organic Liquid probiotic formula, 56 ml (1.9 fl oz)

Where it was distributed

U.S. Nationwide.

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

The product may pose a choking hazard to newborns due to the thickness of the liquid.

Which lots are affected?

Item number 102900, Lot #5487617, Exp. Date: 12/2018; Lot #5487717, Exp. Date: 12/2018; Lot #5487817, Exp. Date: 123/2018 and Lot #550087, Exp. Date 12/2018.

Where was it sold?

U.S. Nationwide.

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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