HiPP Recalls Jarred Baby Food After Rat Poison Found
Samples of HiPP 190g carrot-and-potato jars sold in Austrian supermarkets tested positive for rat poison; stores in Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia removed jars.
New York PostHiPP recalls baby food jars in Austria after testing positive for rat poison
CBS NewsRat poison found in HiPP baby food in Austria, prompting recall
BBC NewsRat poison found in HiPP baby food jar in Austria, police say
Associated PressBaby food brand HiPP recalls jars in Austria after samples test positive for rat poison
The GuardianRat poison found in baby food jar in Austria after product recall
Overview
Burgenland police said the first sample of HiPP 190-gram carrot-and-potato baby purée tested positive for rat poison on Saturday.
A customer in Eisenstadt reported a jar that appeared to have been tampered with and officials said no one had consumed the contents.
HiPP said the jars left its facility in perfect condition and recalled jarred purées sold at an Austrian supermarket chain as a precaution, while authorities said similar tampered jars were seized in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Authorities said the affected jars are 190-gram packs meant for five-month-olds, retailers removed the brand's jars from sale in multiple countries, and more than 1,500 supermarket shops in Austria were affected.
The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety warned rat poison can prevent blood clotting, said symptoms may appear two to five days after ingestion, and advised parents to consult a doctor for bleeding or extreme weakness.
Analysis
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