HiPP recalls jarred baby food in Austria over contamination fears

Baby food brand HiPP has recalled its entire range of jarred purées sold in Spar supermarkets in Austria over fears they may have been contaminated.The company's carrot and potato jars may have been tampered with, it said in a statement, making consuming them potentially "life-threatening"."It cannot be ruled out that a hazardous substance was introduced... due to external influence," it said.Even though only one flavour was thought to be interfered with, its entire range was being pulled from the more than 1,500 Spar shops across Austria as a precautionary measure.HiPP stressed its products sold in other countries were not affected by the issue.Police in Austria's eastern Burgenland region are seeking information from the public about the issue, HiPP said.It cited the force as saying that products that may have been tampered with could be identified by a white sticker with a red circle on their base.Supermarket chain Spar separately confirmed the recall, saying customers would be able to return affected products in exchange for a full refund.