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Gerber Teething Stick Lawsuit

Gerber Teething Stick Lawsuit

Gerber recalled Soothe ‘N’ Chew Teething Sticks after several babies choked on a teething stick, including one baby who was rushed to a hospital.

What You Can Do & How We Can Help

The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting Gerber Teething Stick injury cases in all 50 states. If your baby or young child choked on a teething stick, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Product Liability Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.

Gerber Teething Sticks Recalled for Choking Hazard

In January 2025, Gerber recalled and discontinued all Gerber® Soothe ‘N’ Chew Teething Sticks after reports of babies who choked.

How Many Babies Choked?

As of January 31, 2025, Gerber said it received an unspecified number of “consumer complaints of choking incidents. To date, one emergency room visit has been reported to the firm.”

What Happened?

Gerber recalled all Soothe ‘N’ Chew Teething Sticks after reports of infants who choked, including one baby who was rushed to a hospital emergency room after choking on a teething stick.

No deaths were reported, but choking is a life-threatening emergency that can cause brain damage or death. “If your brain goes without oxygen for more than four minutes, you could have brain damage or die,” according to the National Library of Medicine.

How To Identify Recalled Teething Sticks

The recall involves the following products:

  • GERBER® SOOTHE N CHEW® TEETHING STICKS – STRAWBERRY APPLE, Net Wt. 3.2 Oz (90g), with UPC 0 15000 04618 7, all lot codes
  • GERBER® SOOTHE N CHEW® TEETHING STICKS – BANANA, Net Wt. 3.2 Oz (90g), with UPC 0 15000 04608 8, all lot codes
  • GERBER® SOOTHE N CHEW® TEETHING STICKS – BANANA, Net Wt. 1.59 Oz (45g), with UPC 0 15000 01015 7, all lot codes

Gerber Teething Stick Recall Follows Angry Parent Complaints

Gerber announced the recall for Soothe ‘N’ Chew Teething Sticks after receiving complaints from angry parents who said their babies choked.

One unhappy parent said Gerber went “radio silent” after they complained, so they posted about a terrifying incident on Reddit to try to “give a warning to other parents” that these products are not safe:

Here is the post from 2023: Beware of gerber soothe n chew sticks!

“We had a very scary moment a few weeks ago when our daughter (then 7 months) choked on a piece that broke off. They’re supposed to slowly dissolve, and I had to flip her over and hit her back to dislodge the piece that was stuck.”

In April 2024, another parent commented to report that her 6-month-old son also choked on a Gerber Soothe ‘N’ Chew Teething Stick: “Yesterday a piece broke off and got lodged in his throat and we had to do the Heimlich maneuver to get the piece out. … Absolutely disgusting that they still sell these!!!!!!

What Are Teething Sticks?

Gerber® Soothe ‘N’ Chew Teething Sticks are edible tube-shaped biscuits for babies to chew on and eat when their first teeth are coming in. Gerber Soothe ‘N’ Chew Teething Sticks come in Strawberry-Apple and Banana flavors. Some of the ingredients include dried fruit, corn flour, rice flour, wheat flour, cornstarch, and more.

How To Soothe Teething Babies

Babies who are teething often enjoy chewing or biting because the pressure relieves pain and discomfort from the new teeth breaking through their gums. Some other options for soothing teething infants includes teething rings, or frozen fruit if the baby is eating solid foods.

Gerber Urges Parents Not To Give Babies Teething Sticks

Gerber is urging consumers who may have purchased Soothe ‘N’ Chew Teething Sticks not to feed this product to their child. You and return the product to the retailer where it was purchased for a refund.

“Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a health care provider,” according to the recall.

Do I Have a Gerber Teething Stick Lawsuit?

The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting Gerber Teething Stick injury cases in all 50 states. If your baby or young child choked on a teething stick, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Product Liability Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.

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