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Gerber Arrowroot Biscuits Recall: Foreign Material Hazard

Gerber recalls arrowroot biscuits due to potential soft kraft paper or plastic bag contamination. Check UPC and batch codes for details.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

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Recalling firmGerber Products Company dba Nestle Infant Nutrition1812 N Moore St · Arlington, VA 22209-1815
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Gerber Products Company is recalling Gerber Arrowroot Biscuits because the product may contain pieces of soft kraft paper or plastic bags from the arrowroot flour ingredient. This is a downstream recall initiated after the supplier voluntarily recalled that specific ingredient. The record does not list any reported injuries, but foreign material in baby food poses a choking or ingestion risk. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/6772-gerber-arrowroot-biscuits-recall-foreign-material-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/6772-gerber-arrowroot-biscuits-recall-foreign-material-hazard · Updated October 9, 2026 · Official notice: FDA #H-0518-2026

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“Gerber Arrowroot Biscuits Recall: Foreign Material Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/6772-gerber-arrowroot-biscuits-recall-foreign-material-hazard. Based on FDA recall #H-0518-2026.

The FDA announced on Jan. 26, 2026, that Gerber Products Company dba Nestle Infant Nutrition is recalling Gerber Arrowroot Biscuits due to potential contamination with soft kraft paper or plastic bag pieces. This downstream recall affects approximately 258,474 cases distributed nationwide and in Puerto Rico.

How to tell if you have it

  • Gerber Arrowroot Biscuits, Net Wt. 5.5 oz. (155g), packaged in a plastic resealable bag with UPC 015000005962
  • Packed 4 bags/case with UPC 015000935726
  • Product Number: 12212034
  • Batch Code/Best If Used By Date: - 5198565504 BB: 16 OCT 2026 - 5202565504 BB: 20 OCT 2026 - 5203565504 BB: 21 OCT 2026 - 5204565504 BB: 22 OCT 2026 - 5205565504 BB: 23 OCT 2026 - 5209565504 BB: 27 OCT 2026 - 5210565504 BB: 28 OCT 2026 - 5211565504 BB: 29 OCT 2026 - 5233565504 BB: 20 NOV 2026 - 5238565504 BB: 25 NOV 2026 - 5239565504 BB: 26 NOV 2026 - 5239565505 BB: 26 NOV 2026 - 5240565505 BB: 27 NOV 2026 - 5245565505 BB: 02 DEC 2026 - 5246565505 BB: 03 DEC 2026 - 5251565505 BB: 08 DEC 2026 - 5252565505 BB: 09 DEC 2026 - 5253565505 BB: 10 DEC 2026 - 5254565505 BB: 11 DEC 2026 - 5258565505 BB: 15 DEC 2026 - 5259565505 BB: 16 DEC 2026

The hazard

The product contains arrowroot flour that was voluntarily recalled by the supplier due to potential contamination of soft kraft paper or plastic bag pieces. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Gerber Products Company dba Nestle Infant Nutrition has 3 other recalls on record since 2017-03-08, including a 2021-11-18 recall for beetles in pea ingredient and a 2019-10-30 recall for rubber pieces. Other recent recalls of similar products include Woodland Gourmet Arrowroot Flour Recall (2026-01-16), Wawa Cookies & Cream Milk 16oz Pint Recall (2026-02-17), and E.A. Sween Co. Deli Express BBQ Pulled Pork Recall (2025-10-24).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Gerber Arrowroot Biscuits in a plastic resealable bag with Net Wt. 5.5 oz. (155g). Look for UPC 015000005962 on the individual bag or UPC 015000935726 on the case. Verify the Batch Code/Best If Used By Date against the list: 5198565504 (BB: 16 OCT 2026), 5202565504 (BB: 20 OCT 2026), 5203565504 (BB: 21 OCT 2026), 5204565504 (BB: 22 OCT 2026), 5205565504 (BB: 23 OCT 2026), 5209565504 (BB: 27 OCT 2026), 5210565504 (BB: 28 OCT 2026), 5211565504 (BB: 29 OCT 2026), 5233565504 (BB: 20 NOV 2026), 5238565504 (BB: 25 NOV 2026), 5239565504 (BB: 26 NOV 2026), 5239565505 (BB: 26 NOV 2026), 5240565505 (BB: 27 NOV 2026), 5245565505 (BB: 02 DEC 2026), 5246565505 (BB: 03 DEC 2026), 5251565505 (BB: 08 DEC 2026), 5252565505 (BB: 09 DEC 2026), 5253565505 (BB: 10 DEC 2026), 5254565505 (BB: 11 DEC 2026), or 5258565505 (BB: 15 DEC 2026).

  • Brand
    Gerber
  • Product
    Gerber Arrowroot Biscuits, Net Wt. 5.5 oz. (155g), packaged in a plastic resealable bag with UPC 015000005962, packed 4
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Feeding the Product

    Do not feed these biscuits to your infant if you have any of the affected batch codes listed above.

  2. Discard or Return Items

    The recall record does not specify a return or refund process, so please discard the product or contact Gerber directly for further instructions.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFLPuerto Rico: yesPR

FDA distribution: “Nationwide and Puerto Rico” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 37 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jan 26, 202612. FDA classified it Class II: Feb 20, 202623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Mar 4, 202632026
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #H-0518-2026 (January 26, 2026)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 9, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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