Warning about pancake mixes and more

October 8, 2007

WARNING ABOUT Pancake Mix (and other boxed mixes)

(maybe you already know this, I DID NOT !!)

Throw away ALL OUTDATED pancake mix you have in your home, PLEASE! If you

don't believe me, read this article and then follow the 'Link' below to SNOPES.

Sorry to be the Grim Reaper of bad news, but I would rather have you ALIVE,

besides a $2.00 box of pancake mix is NOT worth your life. Thanks, to

P. S. You might want to tell this to your children, grandchildren,

nephews, nieces and anyone else who keeps pancake mix in the cupboard.

WARNING - READ ON. AND CHECK SNOPES TOO.

From Snopes:

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was very outdated.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eating pancakes made with outdated mix.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Also, beware of outdated Bisquick, cake, brownie and cookie mixes.

PASS IT ON! This is TRUE--Check it out!

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