What kind of madness is this?
(AP) Arielle Newman, a cross-country runner at Notre Dame Academy on Staten Island, went to a party the night of April 2, then returned home and spent hours talking with her mother.
The next day she was dead!
Newman, who garnered numerous track awards, died apparently after her body absorbed high levels of methyl salicylate, an anti-inflammatory found in sports creams such as Bengay and Icy Hot.
How is this possible?
Well according to a New York medical examiner, the 17-year-old track star's death resulted from over usage of the anti-inflammatory topical medication cream.
Has anyone checked Bengay's stock. There's probably a major sell off as we speak.
Medical examiner's spokeswoman Ellen Borakove said it was the first time that her office had reported a death from using a sports muscle cream.
In addition to spreading the cream between track meets, Newman was also using adhesive pads containing the anti-inflammatory, plus an unspecified third product containing the chemical, Borakove said.
While methyl salicylate poisoning is unusual, Dr. Ronald Grelsamer, of Mount Sinai Medical Center, said Newman had a very abnormal amount in her body.
"She either lathered herself with it, or used way too much, or she used a normal amount and an abnormal percentage was absorbed into her body," he said.
Johnson & Johnson, the makers of Bengay, expressed sympathy for the family and reminded consumers that the label on Ultra Strength Bengay says the product should be applied no more than three or four times daily.
It also states that consumers should stop and see a doctor if the condition worsens or symptoms persist for more than a week.
Our question is, does it talk about the product causing someone to die? We smell a lawsuit!