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March 31, 2003Pastry spurs Kraft lawsuitByRecord-Eagle staff writer GAYLORD - A burned Toastette that an insurance company claims caused a Johannesburg house fire has resulted in a $150,000 lawsuit against Kraft Food. Allstate Insurance Co. alleged in its suit that the toaster pastry ignited while being heated and started a fire that seriously damaged the home of James and Brenda Stricker on April 21, 1999. Allstate lawyers claimed Kraft was negligent because the frosted fudge Nabisco Toastette was improperly designed and manufactured, making it unsafe. They also alleged that the company failed to warn customers that the product could catch fire. Kraft Foods attorneys said Toastettes are not dangerous and that the Strickers had some negligence for the fire. Kraft Foods spokeswoman Cathy Pernu said company officials did not want to comment on the suit while litigation was pending. Philip Morris Companies Inc., the parent company for Kraft Foods, acquired Nabisco Inc. in December 2000. Barring mediation or settlement of the case, a three-day trial has been scheduled for October in Otsego County Circuit Court.
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