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| Pret a Manger confirms second allergy death | Pret a Manger confirms second allergy death |
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| A second customer died from an allergic reaction to a product bought from Pret a Manger, the chain has confirmed. | A second customer died from an allergic reaction to a product bought from Pret a Manger, the chain has confirmed. |
| The individual died in 2017 after eating a "super-veg rainbow flatbread" which was supposed to be dairy-free. | The individual died in 2017 after eating a "super-veg rainbow flatbread" which was supposed to be dairy-free. |
| The company said it was mis-sold a guaranteed dairy-free yoghurt, which contained dairy protein. | The company said it was mis-sold a guaranteed dairy-free yoghurt, which contained dairy protein. |
| The case follows the inquest into the death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, who went into cardiac arrest after eating a Pret baguette in 2016. | The case follows the inquest into the death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, who went into cardiac arrest after eating a Pret baguette in 2016. |
| The second customer died on December 27 last year after buying the sandwich from a store in Stall Street, Bath. | The second customer died on December 27 last year after buying the sandwich from a store in Stall Street, Bath. |
| Pret said the yoghurt in the product was supplied by Coyo, a coconut milk brand which is stocked in shops and supermarkets across the UK. | Pret said the yoghurt in the product was supplied by Coyo, a coconut milk brand which is stocked in shops and supermarkets across the UK. |
| The chain said it withdrew all affected products as soon as it was made aware of the incident by Bath and North East Somerset Council. | |
| A spokesman said subsequent testing by Pret and two independent authorities found the Coyo dairy-free yoghurt contained traces of dairy protein. | A spokesman said subsequent testing by Pret and two independent authorities found the Coyo dairy-free yoghurt contained traces of dairy protein. |
| Pret then ended its relationship with Coyo and is in the process of taking legal action, he added. | Pret then ended its relationship with Coyo and is in the process of taking legal action, he added. |
| Coyo recalled all of its dairy-free coconut yoghurts in February after they were found to contain dairy. | Coyo recalled all of its dairy-free coconut yoghurts in February after they were found to contain dairy. |
| The vegan brand was investigated by the Food Standards Agency, along with Bexley council in London, where Coyo is based, before it issued an allergy alert. | The vegan brand was investigated by the Food Standards Agency, along with Bexley council in London, where Coyo is based, before it issued an allergy alert. |
| A spokesman for Pret said: "Our deepest sympathies are with the family and friends of our customer in this terrible case and we will seek to assist them in any way we can." | A spokesman for Pret said: "Our deepest sympathies are with the family and friends of our customer in this terrible case and we will seek to assist them in any way we can." |
| Coyo previously said it was "devastated" to discover dairy in its yogurts, "especially as being dairy-free sits at the heart of everything we do". | Coyo previously said it was "devastated" to discover dairy in its yogurts, "especially as being dairy-free sits at the heart of everything we do". |
| In a statement issued in February the company said it had carried out a "thorough review" of its ingredients and identified that the contaminated material was provided by an external third-party supplier, whose relationship had now been terminated. | In a statement issued in February the company said it had carried out a "thorough review" of its ingredients and identified that the contaminated material was provided by an external third-party supplier, whose relationship had now been terminated. |
| On Wednesday Pret announced it would list all ingredients on its freshly made products following the death of Ms Ednan-Laperouse. | On Wednesday Pret announced it would list all ingredients on its freshly made products following the death of Ms Ednan-Laperouse. |
| The teenager, from Fulham, south-west London, suffered a fatal allergic reaction on a flight after eating a sandwich from a Pret store at Heathrow Airport in 2016. | The teenager, from Fulham, south-west London, suffered a fatal allergic reaction on a flight after eating a sandwich from a Pret store at Heathrow Airport in 2016. |