October 8, 2018 Pret a Manger says 2nd customer died from allergic reaction A second customer of restaurant chain Pret a Manger died after eating a sandwich containing an allergen that was not noted on the label, the company has confirmed.
October 7, 2018 North Carolina man dies after allergic reaction from fire ant bite, family says A North Carolina man died after he was bitten by a fire ant that led to an allergic reaction, his family said.
October 3, 2018 Pret-A-Manger slams UK food labeling laws after teen's allergy death Pret-A-Manger bosses have branded UK food labeling laws "inadequate" in the wake of a teenager's death from an allergic reaction after eating one of their sandwiches.
September 28, 2018 UK's Pret chain vows 'meaningful change' after allergy death The chief executive of British restaurant chain Pret A Manger has apologized to the family of a 15-year-old girl who died after suffering an allergic reaction to a sandwich she bought at London's Heathrow Airport.
September 24, 2018 Teen with severe allergy died after eating baguette with hidden sesame seeds, family claims A student died from an allergic reaction after eating a Pret-A-Manger baguette that had sesame seeds "hidden inside" the dough, an inquest heard Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, picked up the artichoke, olive and tapenade roll from the chain’s Heathrow Terminal 5 outlet before going on holiday, the hearing was told.
September 20, 2018 Boy with severe dairy allergy died after classmate put cheese down his shirt: report A popular boy with a severe allergy to dairy died after he was "chased with cheese and had it thrown down his t-shirt" at his school, an inquest heard.
September 18, 2018 Texas couple stung by hundreds of bees outside home A Texas man is recovering after spending three days in the intensive care unit after he was stung by about 600 Africanized bees outside of his home.
August 21, 2018 FDA extends EpiPen expiry date to combat shortage The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday extended the expiration date of specific lots of Mylan NV's EpiPen allergy injectors by four months to mitigate the shortage of the life-saving treatment.
August 1, 2018 Illinois gov enacts law protecting EpiPen prescribers Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a law protecting health professionals who provide police officers with life-saving epinephrine auto injections.
July 16, 2018 Mom's heartbreaking warning after daughter's fatal allergic reaction to cookie A Florida mom is warning others with food allergies after her teen daughter reportedly died from a reaction to a cookie she had at a friend’s house.
