Fourteen-year-old Harris Wolobah died in Massachusetts on September 1.
The maker of an extremely spicy tortilla chip has said it is working to remove the product from US stores as authorities investigate the death of a teenager whose family have pointed to the One Chip Challenge popularised on social media as a contributing factor.
The One Chip Challenge chip sells for about 10 dollars and comes wrapped in a sealed foil pouch 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. Authorities in Massachusetts also have responded by warning parents about the challenge, which is popular on social media sites such as TikTok.
“The company warnings state the chips are intended for adult consumption. Other states across the country have seen hospitalisations due to the chip challenge, including teens.” She noted this is an opportunity for parents, coaches, teachers to learn about the various social media challenges out there that could pose dangers.“This goes back to the ingredients that are used with the tortilla chip,” she continued.
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