DC09 Posted July 28, 2004 #1 Share Posted July 28, 2004 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - At least one jar of Gerber baby food sold in Southern California was found to have been contaminated with non-lethal amounts of the poison ricin, authorities said on Wednesday. In two separate incidents, parents in Irvine, California discovered notes inside jars of Gerber banana yogurt warning that the food was contaminated, an FBI spokeswoman said. The FBI did not specify how many jars of food tested positive for the potentially fatal poison. The FBI spokeswoman said no one had been arrested in the case. Local television news reported that police planned to name a "person of interest" at a news conference set for 3 p.m. PDT (6 p.m. EDT). A Gerber spokesman was not immediately available for comment. Gerber Products Company is a unit of pharmaceutical giant Novartis AG.NVS.N> . On May 31, a couple brought their 9-month-old girl to an Irvine hospital after she ate from a jar that contained the first note, police said. Three weeks later, an Irvine man called police to report finding a similar note inside a jar of Gerber banana yogurt that he had been feeding his 1-year-old son. Neither child was harmed by the food, police said. Both notes also mentioned an Irvine police officer, but authorities were unsure whether the person who tampered with the baby food meant to retaliate against the officer. Neither of the families who purchased the tainted food had any connection to the officer, police said. The FBI and the Food and Drug Administration have opened investigations into the incidents, and Irvine police alerted local markets to remove the food from their shelves. Article Baby food? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticusBlueprint Posted July 28, 2004 #2 Share Posted July 28, 2004 Oh man,I really gotta stop eating that stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AztecInca Posted July 29, 2004 #3 Share Posted July 29, 2004 What the hell have the babies done?!!?! They are probably the only innnocents on the planet and someone is willing to harm then!!! It really is a sad world with disgusting people inhabiting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asterix Posted July 29, 2004 #4 Share Posted July 29, 2004 What the hell have the babies done?!!?! They are probably the only innnocents on the planet and someone is willing to harm then!!! It really is a sad world with disgusting people inhabiting it. when was it, years ago, that a load of baby-food by Nestle (I think) heading for African children as emergency assistance, was found to be expired or anyway non-suitable for use.. There are ppl who would sell their own mother if the profit was good enogh.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunarmdscissor Posted July 29, 2004 #5 Share Posted July 29, 2004 cool theres a place called Irvine in america too , i think we scots named half your country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KindredSpirt4125 Posted July 29, 2004 #6 Share Posted July 29, 2004 Man, that's just sick. Who would do that to innocent babies? I hope they catch the rat b***ard!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted July 29, 2004 #7 Share Posted July 29, 2004 This really upsets me. It better not have anything to do with terrorism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted July 29, 2004 #8 Share Posted July 29, 2004 In Wal-Mart we send Baby food to our stores in the same containers as bleaches, cause they are both considered non-edibles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC09 Posted July 30, 2004 Author #9 Share Posted July 30, 2004 In Wal-Mart we send Baby food to our stores in the same containers as bleaches, cause they are both considered non-edibles. Are you serious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunarmdscissor Posted July 30, 2004 #10 Share Posted July 30, 2004 Are you serious? Well we dont have wall mart so i highly doubt it lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted July 30, 2004 #11 Share Posted July 30, 2004 Are you serious? Of course, I work there Well we dont have wall mart so i highly doubt it lol. Wal-Mart over here is called Asda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunarmdscissor Posted July 30, 2004 #12 Share Posted July 30, 2004 yeah i know about the take over an all that but i did think you were kiddin on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted July 30, 2004 #13 Share Posted July 30, 2004 No, I'm not. Although I wish I were Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnSide Posted July 30, 2004 #14 Share Posted July 30, 2004 I remember Asda. I miss the good old Britian shoppers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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