Tragic Death: NYC Dancer Dies from Mislabeling in Stew Leonard's Cookies

TL;DR
Órla Baxendale, a 25-year-old dancer from NYC, died from anaphylactic shock after consuming Stew Leonard’s cookies with undeclared peanuts. The cookies were manufactured by Cookies United and sold by Stew Leonard’s, leading to a recall by the FDA. Cookies United claims they notified Stew Leonard’s of the recipe change, but the grocery chain denies receiving such notification.
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