Baby food brand HiPP has recalled its entire range of jarred purées sold in Spar supermarkets in Austria over fears they may have been contaminated. The company's carrot and potato jars may have been tampered with, it said in a statement, making consuming them potentially 'life-threatening'.
It cannot be ruled out that a hazardous substance was introduced... due to external influence, it warned. Although only one flavor was thought to be interfered with, the entire range is being pulled from more than 1,500 Spar shops across Austria as a precautionary measure. HiPP assured customers that products sold in other countries were not affected.
Police in Austria's eastern Burgenland region are investigating the issue and have advised that products that may have been tampered with could be identified by a white sticker with a red circle on their base. Supermarket chain Spar confirmed the recall, allowing customers to return affected products for a full refund. Customers are advised against feeding their children any baby food jars purchased from Spar stores, while products sold in other shops remain unaffected.
The caution comes just months after other baby brands, including Nestle and Danone, issued recalls of infant formula over similar contamination fears. The UK's Health and Security Agency recently reported incidents of food poisoning linked to contaminated baby formula, although no life-threatening conditions were reported among affected infants.
It cannot be ruled out that a hazardous substance was introduced... due to external influence, it warned. Although only one flavor was thought to be interfered with, the entire range is being pulled from more than 1,500 Spar shops across Austria as a precautionary measure. HiPP assured customers that products sold in other countries were not affected.
Police in Austria's eastern Burgenland region are investigating the issue and have advised that products that may have been tampered with could be identified by a white sticker with a red circle on their base. Supermarket chain Spar confirmed the recall, allowing customers to return affected products for a full refund. Customers are advised against feeding their children any baby food jars purchased from Spar stores, while products sold in other shops remain unaffected.
The caution comes just months after other baby brands, including Nestle and Danone, issued recalls of infant formula over similar contamination fears. The UK's Health and Security Agency recently reported incidents of food poisoning linked to contaminated baby formula, although no life-threatening conditions were reported among affected infants.
