HAPPYTOT & HAPPYBABY Organic Baby Foods Recalled

Nurture, Inc. has voluntarily recalled HAPPYTOT Stage 4 and HAPPYBABY Stage 1 and Stage 2 pouch meals with date codes expiring between November 2010 and January 2011, sold at Target and Whole Foods Stores. These baby foods are being recalled due to a packaging defect that potentially could cause the pouches to swell or leak. Swollen or leaking pouches could indicate that the products may contain bacteria that could potentially cause illness.

Potentially affected foods:

• Green bean, pear & peas, NET WT. 4.22 OZ. (120g), UPC 8 52697 00127 9;
• Sweet potato, carrot, apple & cinnamon, NET WT. 4.22 OZ. (120g), UPC 8 52697 00128 6;
• Spinach, mango & pear, NET WT. 4.22 OZ. (120g), UPC 8 52697 00129 3;
• Butternut squash & apple, NET WT. 4.22 OZ. (120g), UPC 8 52697 00130 9;
• Banana, peach, coconut & prunes, NET WT. 4.22 OZ. (120g), UPC 8 52697 00131 6;
• Banana, peach & mango, NET WT. 4.22 OZ. (120g), UPC 8 52697 00132 3
• Mango, NET WT. 3.5 OZ. (99g), UPC 8 52697 00134 7
• Spinach Mango Pear, NET WT. 3.5 OZ. (99g), UPC 8 52697 00139 2
• Apricot Sweet Potato, NET WT. 3.5 OZ. (99g), UPC 8 52697 00136 1

To determine if a specific product is part of this voluntary recall, consumers should examine product packaging for expiration date codes between November 2010 and January 2011. These dates are printed as the first seven characters of a 15-character string, as illustrated in the accompanying illustration. For more information about the recall and for instructions to determine if your products are included, click here.

Nurture has worked with the contract manufacturer and the US Food and Drug Administration to resolve the matter.

While no illness has been reported, consumers who have purchased affected products should not consume or serve any swollen or leaky pouches and may return them to their place of purchase for a full refund or contact Nurture Inc directly for a full refund or exchange. Consumers with questions and would like more detailed information are encouraged to contact Nurture, Inc. at 212-374-2779.

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