Rat poison found in HiPP baby food jar in Austria, police say

Rat poison found in HiPP jarred baby food in Austria, police say21 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAndré Rhoden-PaulGetty ImagesFile photo of a HiPP carrot and potato baby food jarPolice in Austria have warned about potentially poisoned HiPP baby food circulating in the country, after a sample of the brand's purée tested positive for rat poison.In a statement, police in Burgenland in eastern Austria said the poisoned food had been found in a carrot and potato jar which had been reported by a customer in the regional capital, Eisenstadt. The jar had apparently been tampered with, but not consumed by customer's baby. On Saturday, HiPP recalled its entire range of jarred purées sold in Spar supermarkets in Austria, saying consuming them many be potentially "life-threatening".It is assumed at least one more poisoned jar is in circulation, a police spokesman told the Austria Press Agency (APA) on Sunday. In its statement, the Burgenland police said the warning about the German-Swiss brand's products was being issued following ongoing investigations in neighbouring Germany. As part of these investigations, it said authorities had been informed about potentially contaminated HiPP jars circulating in Eisenstadt. There police seized the carrots and potatoes jar, which was found to contain rat poison after an examination on Saturday. Authorities are urging vigilance about any suspicious products, warning parents to look for damaged or open lids, a missing safety seal, unusual or spoiled odour, and a white sticker with a red circle on the bottom of the glass jar. A toxic additive was also found in similar jars seized by police after laboratory tests in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the police statement said. "Should you possess HiPP baby food with this marking or notice any irregularities: do not open it," it warned. "Do not consume it under any circumstances or offer it to a small child."The Austrian Agency for Hea...