Rat poison found in some HiPP baby food in Central Europe

Some jars of baby food produced by HiPP in Austria, Czechia and Slovakia have been found to contain rat poison, the company said, adding that all products have been withdrawn from sale by retailers. Authorities suspect the case is linked to an extortion attempt, with police in all three countries searching for a possible perpetrator. In Czechia, two contaminated jars were discovered in a shop in Brno. Officials say the overall risk remains low but urge caution. Suspicious jars can be identified by tampered lids, missing seals, unusual smells or a white sticker with a red circle on the bottom.