Parents will want to check their baby food supply especially if they buy one of the more popular Organic brands.

Plum Organics is recalling some of its pouches of baby food because it may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, which can cause botulism.

The recall affects 4.22 ounce Apple & Carrot Portable Pouch baby food with the best by date of May 21, 2010 and marked with the following Universal Product Code (UPC) #890180001221 located on the bottom of the package.

The food was sold at Toys 'R Us or Babies 'R Us. You can return the food to those stores for a full refund.

No children have become sick. Plum Organics also tested batches before and after these dates and found them to be within the quality standards.

"The product did not meet the FDA guidelines for proper acidity level," said Dr. Paul Gerhardt, a Food Science Ph.D. and member of the Plum Organics action team. "Though the risk of illness from this one batch is minimal, Plum Organics is taking the extraordinary step of recalling all Apple & Carrot Baby Food Pouches with best by date May 21, 2010."

"As a mother, the safety and satisfaction of our customers and their children is my highest concern," said Plum Organics Founder Gigi Lee Chang. Due to a mixing error during production, one batch of this product was improperly blended. As a result, it did not meet our company's standard for quality. We are taking the extra step of recalling all Apple & Carrot Portable Pouches with this date to eliminate any question in the minds of consumers about the safety of our products. Plum Organics was founded on the vision of superior quality and nutritious baby food; we are committed to these values and our consumers."

If you have any questions you can call 888-974-3555 between the hours of 8 am - 5 pm PST, or email info@plumorganics.com.

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