Gerber Products Company is voluntarily recalling limited batches of Gerber® Arrowroot Biscuits due to fears the product may contain plastic or paper pieces that should not be consumed, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alert says.
Newsweek reached out to the company via email on Wednesday for comment.
Numerous recalls have been initiated in the past year because of potentially damaged products, foodborne illness, undeclared food allergens or the potential for bacteria.
Millions of Americans experience food sensitivities or food allergies every year. According to the FDA, the nine “major” food allergens in the United States are eggs, milk, fish, wheat, soybeans, crustacean shellfish, sesame, tree nuts and peanuts.
According to the recall, the product impacted is Gerber® Arrowroot Biscuits sold in a 5.5-ounce package from July 2025 to September 2025 across the United States.
“The material comes from an arrowroot flour supplier who initiated a recall. We are no longer working with the flour supplier,” the recall notes.
The alert lists batch code numbers and corresponding best-before dates for customers to cross-reference.
“While no illnesses or injuries have been reported, we are acting out of an abundance of caution following a recall from the supplier. We are working closely with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and will cooperate fully throughout their review,” the recall says. “The quality, safety and integrity of our products remain our highest priority, and we take this responsibility seriously. We sincerely apologize for any concerns or inconvenience this action causes for parents, caregivers and retail customers.”
Customers who have purchased the recalled baby food should not feed it to their child and can return it to the original place of purchase for a refund, the alert says.
Those with additional questions may contact Gerber via phone at 1-800-4-GERBER (1-800-443-7237).
In an email to Newsweek last year, the FDA said: “Most recalls in the U.S. are carried out voluntarily by the product manufacturer and when a company issues a public warning, typically via news release, to inform the public of a voluntary product recall, the FDA shares that release on our website as a public service.
“The FDA’s role during a voluntary, firm-initiated, recall is to review the recall strategy, evaluate the health hazard presented by the product, monitor the recall, and as appropriate alert the public and other companies in the supply chain about the recall.
“The FDA provides public access to information on recalls by posting a listing of recalls according to their classification in the FDA Enforcement Report, including the specific action taken by the recalling company. The FDA Enforcement Report is designed to provide a public listing of products in the marketplace that are being recalled.”
Additional information on recalls can be found via the FDA’s Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts.
