The Hipp baby food importer says the incident does not concern products sold in Finland.
Baby food brand Hipp is recalling some jars amid suspicions of rat poison contamination. Poison traces were detected in samples in Austria, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, according to The Guardian.
The contamination was found in 190-gram jars of carrot and potato purée sold in Spar stores.
A jar opened in Austria on Saturday tested positive for rat poison.
Hipp said the incident was not an issue of quality control.
“This recall is not due to any product or quality defect on our part. The jars left our Hipp facility in perfect condition,” news agency AP cited the company saying in a statement. “The recall is related to a criminal act currently under investigation by the authorities.”
The affected jars have been withdrawn from sale in Spar stores in Austria, Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
The contamination does not affect Finland, according to both Hipp and the importer, and the brand’s jars remain in Finnish stores.
Hipp baby food is imported into Finland by Arvid Nordquist. Country manager Cecilia Mérus, however, offered a precautionary reminder to customers.
“We always advise consumers to check that the glass jar and lid are intact, and to ensure that the lid makes a ‘click’ when opened,” Mérus told Yle in a message.
