Poison found in two jars of baby food purchased at the same store was not in a deadly form and the two infants who ate small of amounts of the banana yogurt did not even fall ill, officials said.
The contamination of the Gerber brand food was disclosed Wednesday by police, who are searching for a man they believe may have witnessed the tampering. Charles Dewey Cage, 47, of Irvine, was "in the area at a relevant time," said Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas.
ABC News article
The contamination of the Gerber brand food was disclosed Wednesday by police, who are searching for a man they believe may have witnessed the tampering. Charles Dewey Cage, 47, of Irvine, was "in the area at a relevant time," said Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas.
The poisoning was discovered when notes were found inside the jars. Authorities say only that the notes contained references to an Irvine police officer.
Ricin is made from castor beans. In its purest form, it can be fatal if swallowed, inhaled or injected.
A man wanted for questioning in the case says he "needs a good lawyer." A man identifying himself as Charles Dewey Cage reportedly called the Orange County Register on Wednesday night to deny any involvement in the incident.
The man said he had "two strikes" on him and that he "did not do it."
WisTV article
Ricin is made from castor beans. In its purest form, it can be fatal if swallowed, inhaled or injected.
A man wanted for questioning in the case says he "needs a good lawyer." A man identifying himself as Charles Dewey Cage reportedly called the Orange County Register on Wednesday night to deny any involvement in the incident.
The man said he had "two strikes" on him and that he "did not do it."
Well, of course not. Charles Dewey Cage is not an Arab name.
Federal authorities are downplaying the threat from the trace amounts of poison found in at least two jars of baby food in Southern California.
Officials in Orange County say they've determined that the amounts of ricin found inside the jars were probably not sufficient or pure enough to injure an infant. And, other federal officials say there's no reason to believe in a wider threat of contamination.
Officials in Orange County say they've determined that the amounts of ricin found inside the jars were probably not sufficient or pure enough to injure an infant. And, other federal officials say there's no reason to believe in a wider threat of contamination.
So let's not put a slump on Gerber sales.
Your food supply is safe. Your children are safe. We are fighting the terrorists in the Middle East so we don't have to fight them here.
Oh wait...
WASHINGTON (July 16) -- Al-Qaida may be recruiting non-Arabs less likely to attract the notice of security personnel to carry out attacks inside the United States, the FBI warned on Friday.
Free Republic article
So report any suspicious activities - by strangers or by your neighbors, because now you can't tell the good guys from the evil ones just by their names and nationalities. And be very afraid, because now it could be anybody. And especially keep an eye on liberal women.
Because of its hardline Muslim views, al-Qaida favors using male operatives between the ages of 18 and 35 in its attacks, the FBI said. But women could also be recruited, especially from areas considered more liberal on the subject such as North and East Africa and the eastern Mediterranean, the FBI bulletin said.
But keep buying Gerber products.
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