Austrian police detain suspect in case of rat poison found in baby food jars on supermarket shelves
AP News • • business
Key Points:
- A 39-year-old suspect has been arrested in Salzburg, Austria, in connection with rat poison found in HiPP baby food jars sold in Austria, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic.
- The Burgenland State Criminal Police Office launched an investigation after poison was discovered in a jar purchased in Eisenstadt on April 18, with five tampered jars seized before consumption.
- HiPP recalled all its baby food jars sold at SPAR supermarkets in Austria and vendors in Slovakia and the Czech Republic removed the products as a precaution, emphasizing the jars left their facility in perfect condition.
- Authorities are investigating suspected intentional endangerment of the public, while an expert report on the toxicity of the poison is pending.
- HiPP stated it has been a victim of extortion and informed police after receiving a blackmail message related to the case.
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