Posted on 09/08/2023 10:34:24 AM PDT by Libloather
The death of a 14-year-old teenager is being investigated by Massachusetts authorities after he died while participating in the viral 'One Chip Challenge'.
Harris Wolobah died on September 1 in Worcester after eating the spiciest chip in the world.
The cause of Harris' death is yet to be determined and an autopsy report is pending, but the teenager's family have blamed the challenge for his death.
Since his death, the spicy snack's manufacturer, Paqui, has now asked retailers across the US to stop selling the individually wrapped chips - a step 7-Eleven has already taken.
The One Chip Challenge chip sells for about $10 and comes wrapped in a sealed foil pouch that is enclosed in a coffin-shaped cardboard box.
The package warns the chip is made for the 'vengeful pleasure of intense heat and pain,' is intended for adults and should be kept out of reach of children.
Paqui, a subsidiary of The Hershey Company, said in a statement posted on its website Thursday that it was 'deeply saddened by the death' of Wolobah.
In a statement, the company said: 'We have seen an increase in teens and other individuals not heeding these warnings. As a result, while the product continues to adhere to food safety standards, out of abundance of caution, we are actively working with retailers to remove the product from shelves.'
While the product has been pulled from shelves, it is unclear whether it will be completely discontinued or re-branded by the company.
The company also released a statement at the top of its website making clear that the 'challenge' is 'for adults only.'
The warning emphasizes the 'clear and prominent labeling' that specifies 'the chip is not for children or anyone sensitive to spicy foods.'
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In before “Was he vaxxed?”
time to Outlaw loaded chips
People will do anything for attention.
We are only allowed to eat starch, fructose and soy from approved oligarch companies
Taki’s Nuclear Waste flavored chips.
Never heard of these “Paqui” chips, but now I want one.
Can you still order online? Bet sales are going through the roof now.
I heard he ate more than one...also, the “heat” in these chips DOES cause rapid heart rates.
https://www.poison.org/articles/is-the-one-chip-challenge-dangerous
The Bottom Line
The Paqui One Chip Challenge is a social media challenge that involves consumption of an extremely spicy tortilla chip. The chip contains capsaicin, a compound found naturally in chili peppers. Capsaicin consumption typically causes mouth and throat pain but can also result in more serious health problems including trouble breathing, esophageal damage, and heart problems. The manufacturer started pulling the product from store shelves in September 2023, following a death reported hours after a healthy teenager participated in the challenge.
One chip death and they pull the product, if only they did this with other things....
That coffin shaped package will not help the defendant in court.
Were young people always this impressionable and needy for attention and fitting in? Maybe so.
But the “viral” posts and videos on social media draw in incredibly high interest and young people don’t want to be shunned and set aside.
Sad.
I ate one of these once. What happened? Ishita Srivastava.
I raise Carolina Reaper peppers in my garden. Anyone who puts one of those in their mouth is an idiot.
Dang! musta been an excruciating death-
Let us know how things go - and further, how they come out - if you can still communicate.
First I heard of this stuff was today, but apparently it has been a “thing” since 2016.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Chip_Challenge
We are being ruled by the actions of spoiled kids that are raised to be foolish.
Do you raise them to repel pests?
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