A dancer from New York died after suffering a severe allergic reaction after eating cookies from the Connecticut supermarket chain Stu Leonards.
According to the family's attorney, who explained what happened in a statement to NBC New York, the young woman is Orla Baxendale, a 25-year-old from England who lives in New York City to pursue a career in dance. identified report Thursday.
She died on January 11 of “anaphylactic shock resulting from a severe allergic reaction to cookies manufactured by Cookies United and sold by the Stu Leonards supermarket chain,” the statement said. According to the NBC article, the cookies contained peanuts, which were not listed as part of the ingredients.
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Management of the three-store grocery store chain in Connecticut recently announced a recall of Florentine cookies sold in Danbury and Newington.
The store's recall said the product contained peanuts, but the manufacturer did not list the ingredient on the label.
According to a report from NBC, “Lawyers for manufacturer Cookies United say the company sent an email to 11 Stu Leonard's employees in July stating that chocolate Florentine cookies and Vanilla Florentine cookies “I told them it contained peanuts.”
However, the grocery chain claims it was never informed about the peanut ingredients.
According to WebMD, people suffer If you develop anaphylactic shock, you must receive immediate treatment.
“If an anaphylactic reaction occurs, epinephrine (adrenaline) should be injected as soon as possible and someone should call 911 for emergency medical assistance. If left untreated, death can occur. ” says the website.
In a social media post on Jan. 15, Ailey School in New York share Amid her grief over Ms Baxendale's death, she said she was originally from Manchester and moved to New York in 2018 to attend on a scholarship.
The Ailey School is deeply saddened by the untimely passing of alumnus Orla Baxendale. Orla was born and raised…
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“Since then, she has become an integral part of the New York dance world, pursuing her passion, shining a bright light, and doing what she loves most. She has danced with numerous companies and choreographers, and most recently “Danced as a member of MOMIX,” the school wrote.
“Her loss will be felt deeply by her friends, colleagues and all who knew her. We will remember her joyful spirit and boundless talent. At this tragic time, I Our thoughts are with her family. Rest in peace, dear Orla.”
