Overview
- HiPP pulled all baby food jars from SPAR stores in Austria as retailers across neighboring countries removed stock after tests found rodenticide in 190‑gram carrot‑and‑potato jars.
- German police in Ingolstadt said they are investigating attempted blackmail linked to the case, with five contaminated jars confirmed across three countries.
- Authorities reported positive finds in Brno in Czechia and in Dunajska Streda in Slovakia, and investigators continue to search for another suspect jar believed purchased in Eisenstadt, Austria.
- Austria’s food‑safety agency said the toxin appears to be a bromadiolone‑type anticoagulant that can cause delayed internal bleeding two to five days after ingestion and can be treated with vitamin K.
- Officials advise checking jars for a white base sticker with a red circle, a damaged or loose lid, no first‑open popping sound, or a rancid smell, and to avoid feeding any jar that seems tampered.