Blue Bear Aware Blog

Our children and their families are the stongest advocates for developing greater allergy and anaphylaxis awareness in our neighbourhoods and communities. Rather than hide a health concern, we want children and their families to feel comfortable speaking to peers, teachers, coaches, etc. To help assist in this communication, we design t-shirts that have fun, fashionable and trendy graphics so children feel confident and cool wearing them. We don't think a literal stop sign or a piece of masking tape stuck on a child's back listing thier allergies makes them feel good about themselves. Got an idea for a graphic? Send it our way-- we're always eager to hear what kids and families want! Today until Feb 6th receive 15% off your purchase of allergy gear by placing the code FEB11 in the coupon box at the check-out page.* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *This promotion cannot be applied to previous orders or used with anothe...

OTTAWA, January 19, 2011 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Thrifty Foods are warning people with allergies to peanuts not to consume the chocolate chip cookies described below. The affected product contains peanuts which are not declared on the label. The affected product is in-store baked Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies incorrectly labelled as Chocolate Chip Cookies. The cookies were sold in 500 g packages bearing UPC 0 74147 66187 5 and a Best Before date of 11.JAN.25, (January 25, 2011). This product was sold at Thrifty Foods, 2662 Austin Avenue, Coquitlam, British Columbia. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product. Consumption of this product may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to peanuts. The manufacturer, Thrifty Foods, 2662 Austin Avenue, Coquitlam, British Columbia, is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectivene...