The death of a 14-year-old boy following his participation in a foodmaker's"One Chip Challenge"that dared consumers to eat just one of its intensely spicy tortilla chips has renewed attention on the popularity — and risks — of spicy food challenges and other extreme dares on social media....
A package of Paqui OneChipChallenge spicy tortilla chips is seen on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steve LeBlanc)
2023. The death of a Massachusetts teenager after his family said he ate an extremely spicy tortilla chip has led to an outpouring of concern about the social media challenge and prompted retailers to pull the product from their shelves at ...
A 14-year-old boy from Massachusetts, met a tragic end mere hours after daring to partake in a peculiar culinary challenge—one potato chip, seasoned with a blend of two of the world's spiciest peppers: the Carolina Reaper and the Naga Viper. Branded as the "One Chip Challenge," this s...
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Despite the warning, children had no problem buying the chips, and there had been reports from around the country of teens who got sick after taking part in the chip-eating challenge. Among them were three California high school students who were taken to a hospital...
Friends of Wolobah said they heard about the chip challenge on social media and his death has convinced them it is more dangerous than they previously believed. “I feel bad that his life ended short because of a social media challenge,” said Marcus Kaba, 15...
An autopsy of a Massachusetts teen who died after participating in a spicy tortilla chip challenge says he died from eating a lot of chile pepper extract, and 14-old Harris Wolobah had a congenital heart defect. (AP Video produced by Rodrique Ngowi) ...
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The company that manufactures the snacks promotes a ‘one chip challenge’ and invites consumers to publish videos of themselves on social media eating the product, derived from two of the world�s hottest peppers. The teen was allegedly handed the snack and soon after eating it, he had an...