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know how most kids love pancakes so please read !!!
> I checked the snopes website -- this is true.

> Hi everyone,A student at HBHS had pancakes this week and it
> almost became fatal.His Mom (registered nurse) made him
> pancakes, dropped him off at school and headed to play
> tennis. She never takes her cell phone on the court but did
> this time and her son called to say he was having trouble
> breathing. She told him to go to the nurse immediately and
> proceeded to call school and alert the nurse. The nurse
> called the paramedics and they were there in 3 minutes and
> worked on the boy all the way to the hospit al. He came so
> close to dying. Evidently this is more common then I ever
> knew. Check the expiration dates on packages like pancakes
> and cake mixes that have yeast which over time develop
> spores. Another friend found this e-mail she had received
> earlier (then our almost tragedy) so I could send it to all
> of you. I made pancakes for Derek which finished off my box
> and have since bought a n ew box. I shudder at the thought
> of Derek having trouble breathing because of me and outdated
> pancake mix.
>
> WARNING ABOUT Pancake Mix (and other boxed mixes) (maybe
> you already know this, I DID NOT !!) Talk about frightening.
> ..... Throw away ALL OUTDATED pancake mix you have in your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. 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: cause of death due to
> anaphylaxic shock reaction to molds. 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 any way. 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. -- The purpose of
> life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to
> reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer
> experience. Eleanor Roosevelt
>

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