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http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/pancake.asp
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 9:09 AM
Subject: Fwd: Check the expiration date...
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very outdated.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pancakes made with outdated mix.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Also, beware of outdated cake, brownie and cookie mixes.
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