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Rat poison found in baby food jar in Austria after product recall
Police say poison detected in jar of HiPP carrots and potatoes as maker says items may have been tampered with
TL;DR
- Rat poison was found in a jar of HiPP baby food in Austria.
- The product was recalled from over 1,000 Spar supermarkets.
- HiPP suspects external criminal interference and potential tampering with the 'carrots and potatoes' jars.
- Consuming the affected product could be life-threatening.
- Affected jars may have red circle stickers, damaged seals, or unusual smells.
- Lab tests in the Czech Republic and Slovakia also showed toxic substances in similar jars.
- Authorities were warned about the risk following investigations in Germany.
- Spar and HiPP advised customers not to consume the product and offered full refunds.
- Police advised thorough hand washing after contact with affected jars.