Austrian police arrested a 39-year-old man suspected of poisoning baby food jars with rat poison in an extortion scheme. Five tampered HiPP brand jars were recovered across Austria, Czech Republic, and Slovakia before consumption, with one jar containing 15 micrograms of rat poison.

A 39-year-old suspect was arrested in Burgenland regarding an attempted extortion case targeting German baby food manufacturer Hipp. Austrian State Police provided limited details, withholding information about arrest location and suspect origin for investigative reasons.

Slovak man arrested in Austria over baby food scare Prosecutors seek custody after alleged blackmail attempt and contamination of HiPP products.