The Nation - News from Feb. 24, 1986

Maryland officials, failing to reach a voluntary recall agreement with Gerber, formally banned the sale of Gerber strained peaches because the product may be “injurious to health if consumed.” A health official signed an order requiring retail outlets to remove all Gerber baby food strained peaches from Maryland stores. Maryland is the only state that has ordered the withdrawal of any Gerber products since a rash of consumer complaints about glass fragments in the company’s baby foods began last week and spread to at least 10 states. The Federal Drug Administration in Atlanta reported it had checked more than 6,000 unopened jars of Gerber baby food and had found no glass.