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Austrian police arrest man after discovery of rat poison in baby food

Al Jazeera·John Power·6 months ago
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Arrest of 39-year-old comes after Swiss company HiPP last month issued product recall over tainted baby food jars.

A man has been arrested in Austria over the discovery of rat poison in a popular brand of baby food, according to police.

The arrest comes after the Swiss company HiPP last month issued a partial recall of its products after authorities found rat poison and an unspecified “toxic additive” in jars of baby food sold in Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

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HiPP, which bills itself as the world’s top organic baby food brand, said at the time that its products were not tainted during production and the recall had been prompted by a “criminal act” under investigation by the authorities.

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