Death of Massachusetts teen following "One Chip Challenge" has renewed attention on popularity and risks of viral dares.
An autopsy of a Massachusetts teen who died after participating in a spicy tortilla chip challenge says his death was caused by eating a large quantity of chile pepper extract.
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...
A family in Massachusetts is blaming the very spicy “One Chip Challenge” for their teenage son’s death on September 1. In response, Hershey subsidiary Paqui, the Austin, Texas-based maker of the extremely hot tortilla chip, has issued a recall and started to pull the product from shelves...
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...
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 ...
Tokyo emergency services, the school and the chip maker were not immediately available for comment when contacted by AFP. Extremely spicy snack foodshave become a trend in recent years, often associated with social media "challenges," and they have landed people in hospitals around the world on ...
Normally, a potato chip bag filled with just two chips is a disappointment. But with The Duel, you wouldn't have it any other way.The Duel is a spice challenge featuring just two potato chips, where a pair of spice heads face off to find out who has the mettle to be declared the ...
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) ...
The "one chip challenge," a viral social media challenge on TikTok involving eating one extremely hot chip loaded with Carolina Reaper spice, has on some occasions put people into the ER with "thunderclap headache," and spontaneous ruptures in the throat are rare, but have happened. So, whil...