A major baby food manufacturer has issued an urgent recall across Austria after discovering evidence of possible product tampering that could endanger infants.
HiPP has withdrawn its complete line of baby food products from more than 1,500 SPAR grocery stores throughout Austria as a safety precaution. The recall was announced Saturday by both companies.
“It cannot be ruled out that a dangerous substance was introduced into the product,” HiPP stated, specifically noting concerns about their Vegetable Carrot with Potato variety in glass containers.
The baby food company warned that eating from the potentially compromised jars could result in life-threatening consequences.
A SPAR representative confirmed to Reuters that the widespread recall impacts 1,500 Austrian locations as a preventive step, though stores in other countries remain unaffected.
“According to our current knowledge, this critical situation involves an external criminal interference that affects the SPAR Austria distribution channel,” a HiPP representative explained, emphasizing that their manufacturing processes and quality control standards have not been compromised.
Both retailers are urging shoppers who purchased the products from Austrian SPAR locations to avoid consumption and return items for complete refunds.
Law enforcement officials in Austria’s Burgenland region are actively investigating the incident and requesting public assistance with information, according to HiPP.
