Baby food jars from HiPP have been urgently recalled from the market in Austria after a sample from one product was found to contain a substance suspected to be rat poison. The case was first reported by a customer who had purchased a 190-gram jar of carrot and potato puree, raising concerns about the product’s safety.

Following the report, authorities and the company ordered the withdrawal of the products from over 1,000 Spar supermarket locations across Austria.

According to official statements, some of the suspicious jars showed unusual signs such as a missing safety seal, a damaged lid, identification labels marked with a red circle at the bottom of the jar, and in some cases an unusual odor of the contents.

HiPP stated that the situation may be linked to external criminal interference in the distribution chain and does not rule out product tampering after leaving the factory. Meanwhile, Spar and HiPP have urged consumers not to consume any jars purchased in Austria and to return them to the points of sale.

The same products are also sold in Albania, both in supermarkets and pharmacies.