From: The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network [faan@foodallergy.org] Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 9:29 AM To: Satchell, Felicia B Subject: FAAN Product-Related Member Calls, August 12-23, 2002 As always, everyone who calls FAAN about a product is instructed to call the manufacturer if they haven't already done so. Krusteaz Wheat and Honey Complete Pancake Mix - (privacy) called to tell us her 12-year-old son had a reaction. He is allergic to peanuts, but has tested negative to tree nuts and has never reacted to a tree nut. The product does not list any peanut ingredients or warning but has a warning that it many contain tree nuts. About 90 minutes after eating this product he had wheezing, hives, and throat closing. They used EpiPen and Benadryl and he was kept in the emergency room for 6 hours. At a follow-up appointment the allergist tested the mix on his arm, to which he reacted, then tested him for each of the listed ingredients and for tree nuts and these results were all negative. The doctor feels there must have been peanut in the mix. She still has some of the mix left. Keebler Fudge Stripe Cookies - this e-mail is from (privacy): My 11 yr old son has a fatal peanut allergy. I purchased Keebler Fudge Stripe cookies which he has had before with no problems. However, this time he had a severe allergic reaction and there is nothing on the package to state anything about peanuts. Thankfully I was home and able to help immediately. Had this been one week later and he was in school I think I would be telling a very different story. The package I purchased is the 11.5oz, I purchased it on August 16, 2002 and the coding on the package is M12032A1 with UPC code of 30100 03319. Keebler Soft Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies - this e-mail is from (privacy): I was horrified to find out that the Keebler snack packs of Soft Batch Choc Chip Cookies have a DIFFERENT inside label than those on the outside of the package. The outside says May contain traces of TREE nuts but the inside individual packages are labelled may contain traces of PEANUTS. My kids are peanut allergic only so I purchased them - I guess it's lucky my 11 year reads all labels. Boca Burgers - this e-mail is from (privacy): My son (privacy) has a very bad peanut allergy. We have been working with Mount Sinai with Dr. Lisa Ellman and Dr. Sampson group. (privacy) is a vegetarian who had also a challenge test at the hospital in June and now can eat soy. He purchased a vegi burger from Harvest and it was ok. Then he ate 2 vegi burgers from Boca products (own by Kraft) lot 21561XH on August 12 and had a attack. The ingredient listing does not show any peanut, soy which is ok yes, cottonseed and sesame oil which are ok for him but nothing in the ingredient listing should have been a problem. I had given the sample to Mr. Sinai for analysis and now the Boca company has offered to analyzed to reduce my expense, etc. etc. _______________________________________ Debbie Scherrer, Member Communications The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network 10400 Eaton Place, Suite 107 Fairfax, VA 22030 1-800-929-4040 Phone: 703-691-3179 Fax: 703-691-2713 http://www.foodallergy.org/ _______________________________________