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Austrian police announced Saturday that a commercially sold baby food product was found to be laced with rat poison.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Authorities said the tampered HiPP-brand item may have been sold in Austria, with similar products also circulating in neighboring countries, including Germany, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.<\/p>\n
“With the assistance of the Federal Criminal Police Office, a sample of the seized product was examined on Saturday afternoon and tested positive for rat poison,” the Burgenland State Criminal Police Office said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Officials described the substances as “potentially life-threatening” and urged all shoppers to inspect their pantries for similar affected products.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Hipp Organic baby food sits on a shelf in a Camberwell, south London, food resource center.\u00a0 (Aaron Chown\/PA Images via Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n
The company said that jars sold at major retail partner Spar in Austria are being recalled out of precaution, and emphasized that the issue is linked to a “criminal act” and not a quality control problem.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“This recall is not due to a product or quality defect on our part. The jars left our HiPP factory in perfect condition. The recall is linked to a criminal act being investigated by the authorities,” the company said.<\/p>\n
“As part of ongoing criminal investigations, isolated cases of tampered HiPP baby food jars have been seized \u2013 as previously reported in Austria, now also in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.”<\/p>\n
HiPP Holdings, a German-Swiss company known for its organic, preservative-free baby food, primarily sells its products in European retail stores. However, consumers in the U.S. and other international markets can also obtain them through specialized online importers.<\/p>\n
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Police said the suspected baby food jar, a carrot and potato variety, was first alerted by a customer who ultimately did not feed it to their baby.<\/p>\n
The suspicious item was identified by a white sticker featuring a red circle on the bottom of the glass container and reportedly gave off a spoiled odor after being opened, according to the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety.<\/p>\n
Those who bought the item were urged to check their products for suspicious markings and signs of tampering, including damaged or already-opened lids, missing safety seals, or containers that fail to produce a clicking sound when first opened.<\/p>\n
Customers who suspect they may have purchased the affected product are urged not to consume it under any circumstances or feed it to a child. Officials advised setting the item away from other food, ideally while wearing gloves, and washing hands thoroughly before handling anything else.<\/p>\n
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HiPP added that refunds may be issued at their retail partners \u2014 Spar, Eurospar, Interspar and Maximarkt \u2014 even without a receipt.<\/p>\n
Authorities said rat poisons contain various active ingredients, including bromadiolone, which inhibits the effects of vitamin K, a key component in blood clotting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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A HiPP baby food jar containing a red-colored pur\u00e9e with a label featuring noodles, tomatoes, ham and vegetables. (Sch\u00f6ning\/ullstein bild via Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Possible consequences include bleeding from the gums, nosebleeds, bruising and blood in the stool. Symptoms may appear with a delay of two to five days after ingestion.<\/p>\n
Officials said consumers who experience extreme weakness or paleness should seek medical attention immediately. With appropriate treatment, particularly the administration of vitamin K, the poisoning is considered treatable.<\/p>\n
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