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Subject: Pancake Mix
> >
> > I recently made a batch of pancakes for my healthy
> > 14-year-old son,
> > using a mix that was in our pantry.
> > He said that they tasted "funny," but ate them
> > anyway.
> > About 10 minutes later, he began having difficulty
> > breathing and his
> > lips began turning purple. I gave him his allergy
> > pill, had him sit on
> > the sofa and told him to relax. He was wheezing
> > while inhaling and
> > exhaling.
> >
> > My husband, a volunteer Firefighter and EMT, heated
> > up some water, and
> > we had my son lean over the water so the steam could
> > clear his chest and
> > sinuses. Soon, his breathing became more regular and
> > his lips returned
> > to a more normal color.
> >
> > We checked the date on the box of pancake mix and,
> > to my dismay, found
> > it was very outdated. As a reference librarian at an
> > academic
> > institution, I have the ability to search through
> > many research
> > databases. I did just that, and found an article the
> > next day that
> > mentioned a 19-year-old male DYING after eating
> > pancakes made with
> > outdated mix. Apparently, the mold that forms in old
> > pancake mix can be
> > toxic!
> >
> > When we told our friends about my son's close call,
> > we were surprised at
> > the number of people who mentioned that they should
> > check their own
> > pancake mix since they don't use it often, or they
> > had purchased it some
> > time ago.
> >
> > With so many people shopping at warehouse-type
> > stores and buying large
> > sizes of pancake mix, I hope your readers will take
> > the time to check
> > the expiration date on their boxes.
> >
> > Also, beware of outdated cake, brownie and cookie
> > mixes
> >
> > I recently made a batch of pancakes for my healthy
> > 14-year-old son,
> > using a mix that was in our pantry.
> > He said that they tasted "funny," but ate them
> > anyway.
> > About 10 minutes later, he began having difficulty
> > breathing and his
> > lips began turning purple. I gave him his allergy
> > pill, had him sit on
> > the sofa and told him to relax. He was wheezing
> > while inhaling and
> > exhaling.
> >
> > My husband, a volunteer Firefighter and EMT, heated
> > up some water, and
> > we had my son lean over the water so the steam could
> > clear his chest and
> > sinuses. Soon, his breathing became more regular and
> > his lips returned
> > to a more normal color.
> >
> > We checked the date on the box of pancake mix and,
> > to my dismay, found
> > it was very outdated. As a reference librarian at an
> > academic
> > institution, I have the ability to search through
> > many research
> > databases. I did just that, and found an article the
> > next day that
> > mentioned a 19-year-old male DYING after eating
> > pancakes made with
> > outdated mix. Apparently, the mold that forms in old
> > pancake mix can be
> > toxic!
> >
> > When we told our friends about my son's close call,
> > we were surprised at
> > the number of people who mentioned that they should
> > check their own
> > pancake mix since they don't use it often, or they
> > had purchased it some
> > time ago.
> >
> > With so many people shopping at warehouse-type
> > stores and buying large
> > sizes of pancake mix, I hope your readers will take
> > the time to check
> > the expiration date on their boxes.
> >
> > Also, beware of outdated cake, brownie and cookie
> > mixes