[Grovenet] Outdated baking mix

[AumaMarie at aol.com]

Hi all -
 
I checked  Snopes, and yes, it is true.
 
-Bob-
 
 
 
PLEASE READ ABOUT THE PANCAKES WARNING --- 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 dat e 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 and, to my dismay, found it was very outdated.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eating pancakes made with outdated mix.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 Also,  beware of outdated cake, brownie and 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.

PASS IT ON, IT COULD  SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE!!! 

Still don't believe it?  Check on this link:  
_http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/pancake.asp_ (http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/pancake.asp) 






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