From: Satchell, Felicia B
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 2:42 PM
To: Thompson, Susan; Nalubola, Ritu
Subject: FW: FAAN Product-Related Member Calls, January 6-10, 2003

FYI

-----Original Message-----
From: The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network [mailto:faan@foodallergy.org] 
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 2:42 PM
To: Satchell, Felicia B
Subject: FAAN Product-Related Member Calls, January 6-10, 2003


As always, everyone who calls FAAN about a product is instructed to call 
the manufacturer if they haven't already done so.

Rice Dream Cocoa Marble Fudge - a member who does not want us to use her 
name called and reported that her 16-month-old son, allergic to milk, egg, 
soy, and peanut, had a reaction.  He ate a fingernail-sized bite of this 
frozen product and 20 minutes later broke out in hives on his legs and 
began vomiting.  When she called the company she was told that there is a 
possibility it contains milk because it is made on the same equipment as 
milk and "employees aren't careful these days".  She said the chocolate is 
also made in a plant with peanuts.  She was told that the company plans to 
change its labels to let consumers know that all their frozen desserts 
could contain milk.

Betty Crocker Fudge Brownie Mix - (privacy)) called to tell us her 4-year-old son, allergic to 
egg, peanut, and tree nuts, had a reaction.  He did not eat the product, 
but was mixing and started sneezing and coughing, and one eye swelled.


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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/
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