Órla Baxendale: Dancer with allergy eats mislabelled cookie and dies in Connecticut

UK Ballet dancer with nut allergy dies in US after eating biscuit

A ballet dancer with a severe nut allergy has died after eating a biscuit that did not have peanuts listed as an ingredient.

A New York dancer with a severe peanut allergy has died from eating mislabeled cookies

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A 25-year-old professional dancer from England who moved to New York City to pursue her career has died after eating a mislabeled cookie containing peanuts, part of a batch that has since been recalled. The grocery retailer Stew Leonard’s announced Tuesday that Vanilla Florentine Cookies sold in its stores in Danbury and Newington in Connecticut from Nov. 6 to Dec. 31 were being recalled in partnership with the Food and Dr…

Dancer died after eating cookie that contained undisclosed peanuts

Órla Baxendale, a dancer who moved from East Lancashire to New York to pursue her dream career, died on January 11, aged 25.

Ballet dancer dies from severe nut allergy after labelling error on biscuits

Orla Baxendale, 25, suffered anaphylactic shock on January 11 (Picture: Instagram / orla_baxendale) A British ballet dancer with a severe nut allergy has died in the US after eating a cookie that did not list peanuts on the packaging. Orla Baxendale, 25, suffered anaphylactic shock on January 11 after eating the Vanilla Florentine Cookie, purchased from a branch of US grocery chain, Stew Leonards in Connecticut. Ms Baxendale, who moved to New Yo…

NY woman with severe peanut allergy dies from eating mislabeled cookies

She was identified as a 25-year-old professional dancer.

British dancer dies in US after eating mislabelled biscuit containing peanuts

Órla Baxendale, described by family as ‘a beautiful, radiant, brave soul’, died after going into anaphylactic shock in ConnecticutTributes have been paid to a dancer from Lancashire who moved to the US and died after eating a biscuit that contained peanuts.Órla Baxendale, 25, had a peanut allergy. She died on 11 January after going into anaphylactic shock caused by the mislabelled vanilla florentine cookie she ate. Continue reading...