Recalled Kids’ Fruit Pouches: How to Check Pumpkin Tree Banana & Strawberry

FDA has posted a recall (published July 21, 2026) for select Pumpkin Tree Peter Rabbit Organics Banana & Strawberry 4 oz (113 g) fruit puree pouches. The concern is a packaging defect that may allow a soft, food-grade plastic strand to be present in a small number of pouches.

Quick summary

What’s being recalled: Pumpkin Tree Peter Rabbit Organics Banana & Strawberry fruit puree pouches, 4 oz (113 g), with specific stamped codes on the back.
Why: Possible presence of a soft plastic strand due to an internal packaging defect.
Injuries: FDA says it has not reported injuries at the time of posting the recall notice.
Local update: Hawaii’s Department of Health shared a public alert on July 22, 2026.

How to tell if your pouch may be included

FDA says the recalled pouches are identified by codes stamped in black ink on the back of the pouch. Check the stamped codes on your package and compare them with the exact combinations listed in the FDA recall notice.

Not affected: FDA states that other Pumpkin Tree products, flavors, and best-before dates outside the listed set are not part of this recall.

What to do right now (practical next steps)

Set the pouch aside and find the stamped back-of-pouch codes.
If the pouch matches FDA’s described recalled codes, do not feed it to your child.
Dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase, following the refund/return instructions described by FDA and the public-health alert.

If your child already ate one: what to watch for

If a recalled pouch was eaten, the main concern is signs consistent with a foreign object causing irritation, choking, or aspiration (breathing the material into the airway). Watch for:

Breathing problems (trouble breathing, wheezing, noisy breathing)
Drooling
Persistent coughing
Vomiting
Pain (mouth, throat, chest, or abdomen) or your child seeming unusually uncomfortable

When to get emergency care vs. call a clinician

Call 911 / treat as an emergency if your child has trouble breathing, worsening noisy breathing, or is in distress.
Seek urgent emergency care for concerning symptoms such as drooling, persistent vomiting, or signs that something may be stuck or causing severe throat or chest symptoms.
Otherwise, contact your child’s clinician for advice if you’re worried, symptoms are present, or your child seems unwell.

What this means for families

This recall is limited to specific codes on Pumpkin Tree Banana & Strawberry 4 oz fruit puree pouches. What remains uncertain is how often an affected pouch actually contained the plastic strand and what clinical harm might occur—because the public recall notice focuses on identifying and removing the potentially affected product.

Reasonable next step today: check your pantry for the stamped back-of-pouch codes. If there’s a match, remove the pouch from your child’s access. If your child already ate one and develops breathing trouble or other severe symptoms, seek appropriate urgent care.

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