Rat poison found in HiPP baby food jar in Austria, police say
The brand warned on Saturday that consuming the purées may be potentially "life-threatening".
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The brand warned on Saturday that consuming the purées may be potentially "life-threatening".
HiPP has recalled certain 190-gram jars of baby food containing carrots and potatoes for 5-month-old infants in Austria, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic after samples tested positive for rat poison. Authorities suspect criminal tampering and advise consumers to return the products for a full refund.
Police in Austria have discovered rat poison in a jar of HiPP baby food, leading to a recall from over 1,000 Spar supermarkets. The affected jars, labeled 'Carrots and Potatoes,' may have been tampered with, and consuming them could be life-threatening.
A sample from a 190-gram jar of HiPP's 'Carrots and Potatoes' baby food tested positive for rat poison in Austria. The recall affects 1,500 Spar supermarkets, and consumers are advised to return the products for a full refund.
A sample from one of HiPP's 190g jars of 'Carrots and Potatoes' baby food tested positive for rat poison in Austria. Police advise consumers to return the products to Spar supermarkets for a full refund.
HiPP is recalling certain baby food jars in Austria after a sample tested positive for rat poison. The recall affects products sold at Spar supermarkets, and consumers are advised to return the jars for a full refund.
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