Kid Dies After "One Chip Challenge" (Story Beneath Poll)

[CallMeKate]

Have you heard of the latest (and now deadly) TikTok challenge that kids simply can't seem to resist? It's a tortilla chip made with two of the hottest peppers (Carolina Reaper and Naga Viper.) The challenge is to eat one and then not drink liquid to make the burning stop. Would YOU eat one? Not I. I've added a poll.

Anyhow, a teen did the challenge and died... product pulled from shelves because parents said he had recently eaten one of those chips. My thoughts:
1. Did the kid really eat just one? He was at school when it happened. (I know that certain allergies like peanut, etc. can kill on contact, so my thought is about having had just one or if an allergy is involved.)
2. Why would anyone, let alone a company with Hershey as the parent company, make a product that would need a disclaimer that it's not for children??? It's a tortilla chip... kids are gonna eat it! ( 2023 Paqui One Chip Challenge )

 

[Pepper]

I heard this last night. Hershey will pay big bucks to the family for sure. Disgusted at this revolting product.

 

[Sippican]

I heard this last night. Hershey will pay big bucks to the family for sure. Disgusted at this revolting product.

Kids are dying for peer acceptance (no pun intended).
They lack validation in their lives so they turn to public stunts.
Our children, future generations, are being cultivated to lack moral compasses. (in most cases, not all)

 

[-Oy-]

Stupid is as stupid does

 

[jimintoronto]

Canada has now ordered that this product be removed from sale in our country. Link. MSN

JimB.

 

[CallMeKate]

Kids are dying for peer acceptance (no pun intended).
They lack validation in their lives so they turn to public stunts.

Yeah... and it seems to be getting so much worse. That peer acceptance is kind of why I "wondered aloud" if he ate just one. I *detest* victim blaming, and I didn't want it to sound anything like that, but I can *so* see a teen eating more than one to "be tough" in front of friends. (This happened at school.) I'm not even going to say it's wrong because I may have done something like that myself as a teen "Ha! You say I can't eat one... I'll eat TWO!" But when allergies or other medical issues step in, the whole game changes fast.

 

[Paco Dennis]

WOW! I have watched several of these challenges. They look insanely hot. Some adults act like they are gonna have a heart attack. I can understand how for some people it is dangerous. Banned? I am not sure. They do put a warning on the product.

Is it safe to eat the world's hottest chip?

“Our #OneChipChallenge includes a safety disclaimer that it should not be ingested by individuals who are sensitive to spicy foods, allergic to peppers, nightshades, or capsaicin, or who are minors, pregnant or have medical conditions."

That said...kids are going to try it, without parental supervision. Kids experiment with lots of dangerous stuff. Knowing that it can be dangerous will stop some kids from trying it, but not all.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

I question what was the cause of this kid's death. Just because he ate something, doesn't necessarily mean it was the cause of his death. It's his parents who say this. I think we need an autopsy report. That said....... If the kid had a severe rare allergy to apples and he ate one and dies, you can't sue the orchid owner. Yet, the legal warning on the package:
(it should not be ingested by individuals who are sensitive to spicy foods, allergic to peppers, nightshades, or capsaicin, or who are minors, pregnant or have medical conditions.) is an admission that an allergic reaction was a distinct possibility. It was incredibly stupid to put this possible death related, lawsuit prone product on the market.

 

[CallMeKate]

I question what was the cause of this kid's death. If the kid had a severe infrequent allergy to apples and he ate one and dies, you can't sue the orchid owner.

I agree that it was a very unwise decision to even manufacture something like this. And you're right about the suing if this was an allergy... kids die from severe peanut allergies, sometimes even from touching the oils... anaphylaxis ... but they can't sue Planters for making the product or peanut farmers for growing them.

 

[WhatInThe]

Stupid is as stupid does

They seem to think if it's on the internet and/or a challenge it legal and/or safe. Which most of these 'challenges' are not. I thought the Tide Pods and 25 benadryls were stupid. Or the Kia car theft challenge.

 

[Remy]

I heard of this. I'm a no way. I had one slice of jalapeno pepper once. That was enough for me.

 

[Nathan]

A friend gave me a Carolina Reaper plant, had pretty foliage but never bore fruit. I like Chili's and peppers but extreme heat isn't part of the draw, for me.
This Paqui product is reckless and irresponsible, needs to be permanently taken off the market.

 

[Murrmurr]

Tik-Tok has been banned in Montana.

My fingers are crossed other states follow their lead.

Calif would be the last, no doubt. >>sigh<<

 

[Jeni]

My question is why social media chooses not to censor these challenges?
many challenges have been dangerous and many have been injured trying them............ but It seems too many are worried but upset feelings or twisting content to say it is insensitive or hate...
but promote clicks on a challenge that can lead to serious injury or death

That is a very lame warning on the bag i do not think this even meets a plausible deniability if i was on a jury.
it should not be ingested by individuals who are sensitive to spicy foods, allergic to peppers, nightshades, or capsaicin, or who are minors, pregnant or have medical conditions.)

Why do so many people seem to WANT to be sued i though corporate attorneys were supposed to avoid lawsuits.

 

[Nathan]

Tik-Tok has been banned in Montana.

My fingers are crossed other states follow their lead.

Calif would be the last, no doubt. >>sigh<<

Easy solution: don't install Tik-Tok, no need to depend on state censorship.

 

[CallMeKate]

This isn't really one I'd consider a dangerous challenge. There are some extremely dangerous TikTok challenges, but eating a hot tortilla chip without drinking water doesn't seem to be one that would need to be banned/monitored. I'm thinking either this poor kid ate more than the one for the challenge, or they'll find out that's not what caused his death at all. If he was that allergic, the company would not be responsible since the allergen warning was clear.

 

[CallMeKate]

I just noticed there are 17 votes on the pole and not one person would try it.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

Tik-Tok has been banned in Montana.

My fingers are crossed other states follow their lead.

Calif would be the last, no doubt. >>sigh<<

I've seen about banning TikTok, but how would they go about enforcing that ban? Wouldn't it have to involve a serious infringement of citizens' privacy rights?

Re the OP: How sad! No one expects to suddenly lose their child because of foolishness. As far as eating one, I don't like hot, spicy foods. If they are too spicy (hot) I literally can't taste the food.

 

[RadishRose]

Tik Tok makes me think of a clique of mean high school kids.

 

[Murrmurr]

I've seen about banning TikTok, but how would they go about enforcing that ban? Wouldn't it have to involve a serious infringement of citizens' privacy rights?

I'm not sure. Maybe it'd be as simple as how your cable provider scrambles a channel signal.

Making a service unavailable in a specific area, community, or state is not an infringement of anyone's privacy rights. The gov't would only be making an entertainment service unavailable and accessing it a crime...possibly a minor one.

Montana's state legislators said they imposed the Tik-Tok ban to protect people from potentially extremely harmful content, particularly young people. They also deemed it a matter of state security because Tik-Tok has been accused of identity theft, incitement, and various types of fraud, including financial and medical fraud.

 

[Murrmurr]

Easy solution: don't install Tik-Tok, no need to depend on state censorship.

My 13yr-old granddaughter installed it on her tablet. When her mom realized it, she (mom) uninstalled it and put the tablet away for a while.

Ariel's a really good kid. She wasn't actually being defiant, she just didn't know she was breaking a house rule. It was one of those things that became a rule when it came up, you know?

 

[OneEyedDiva]

I'm not sure. Maybe it'd be as simple as how your cable provider scrambles a channel signal.

Making a service unavailable in a specific area, community, or state is not an infringement of anyone's privacy rights. The gov't would only be making an entertainment service unavailable and accessing it a crime...possibly a minor one.

Montana's state legislators said they imposed the Tik-Tok ban to protect people from potentially extremely harmful content, particularly young people. They also deemed it a matter of state security because Tik-Tok has been accused of identity theft, incitement, and various types of fraud, including financial and medical fraud.

Okay, your first two sentences seem feasible. Thank you for answering.

 

[Fyrefox]

Those who suffer negative consequences of Tik-Tok or other social media “challenges” often seem to buy into the defensive mentality of saying that he/she/they “made me” do it. Those of us who have worked in schools have seen that justification a lot. In reality, one should never put oneself through a foolish and unnecessary test, and social approval be damned. As I can remember my old teachers saying, “if everyone walked off a cliff, would YOU do it?”

 

[CallMeKate]

In reality, one should never put oneself through a foolish and unnecessary test, and social approval be damned. As I can remember my old teachers saying, “if everyone walked off a cliff, would YOU do it?”

Oh ouch... this brought back a memory. My mom asked me that once when I wanted to do something my friend was doing. "And if Crystal would jump off a building, would you follow?" My answer was "Yeah, probably." Never got asked again.

 

[VaughanJB]

Like others, I've seen countless people taking this "challenge". It's a bit of fun, that's all. Then one - and only one is thousands - dies, and they effectively get banned. Something isn't quite right there. What more could a company do than post warnings over their product? And I swear, no-one could not know what these are at this point.

Would I eat one? No, I've never felt a desire to do so. But then, I don't need Social Media clicks. But do I see any harm in it? No, I really don't. The kid died, and that's terrible, but to lay the blame squarely on the chip seems a bit silly. Was it an allergy, a weakness within his body? I've no idea. But warnings are meant to not only be read, but heeded. Are we really at a point where warnings count for nothing?

Seems to be a huge over-reaction to me.