The Burgenland State Criminal Investigation Office has seized a tampered jar of the baby food ‘Carrot and Potato 190g’ in the Eisenstadt-Umgebung district. The tampered jar was marked with a white sticker featuring a red circle. For further information and the police warning, see the link.
According to the police, the seized product tested positive for rat poison. Rat poisons contain various active ingredients with correspondingly different health effects. The most commonly used active ingredient is bromadiolone, a so-called vitamin K antagonist. This inhibits the effect of vitamin K, which is necessary for blood clotting. As a result, this can lead to reduced blood clotting ability. Possible consequences include bleeding (bleeding gums, nosebleeds, bruising, blood in the stool).
Please note that symptoms may appear with a delay of 2–5 days after ingestion.
If bleeding, extreme weakness or paleness occurs, you must consult a doctor and inform them that your child has consumed the affected baby food. With appropriate medical treatment, particularly the administration of vitamin K, the poisoning is easily treatable.