FrenziedYak
Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Parent
Hi,
Got a shock this morning while making my son's packed lunch with Mission Deli Wheat & White Mini Wraps - the carbs per wrap had supposedly doubled to 30g! I weighed the wrap - it was only 30g so I applied the carb ratio of 50g/100g and came up with a more expected 15 gC per wrap. Major hypo averted.
Phoned the company - they had already withdrawn the product, informed Diabetes UK and were reviewing procedures. They were taking the problem seriously but didn't know how to get the information out to diabetics who might be affected.
So, is there any service out there that keeps us informed when errors like this happen (or when manufacturers of drinks used for hypo treatments suddenly halve their carb level - Lucozade, I'm looking at you!). Allergy UK have an allergy alert service - is there anything similar for us?
Got a shock this morning while making my son's packed lunch with Mission Deli Wheat & White Mini Wraps - the carbs per wrap had supposedly doubled to 30g! I weighed the wrap - it was only 30g so I applied the carb ratio of 50g/100g and came up with a more expected 15 gC per wrap. Major hypo averted.
Phoned the company - they had already withdrawn the product, informed Diabetes UK and were reviewing procedures. They were taking the problem seriously but didn't know how to get the information out to diabetics who might be affected.
So, is there any service out there that keeps us informed when errors like this happen (or when manufacturers of drinks used for hypo treatments suddenly halve their carb level - Lucozade, I'm looking at you!). Allergy UK have an allergy alert service - is there anything similar for us?