Harris Wolobah, 14, died after eating a spicy snack as part of a challenge sponsored by the product’s manufacturer. The case occurred on Friday the 1st in the United States
Harris’ family believes the challenge called the One Chip Challenge, a viral thread on social media, contributed to this Death suddenly. His relatives opened a fundraising page asking for help with funeral costs.
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The high school student took part in the companysponsored challenge Paqui, which specializes in spicy snacks. This year’s challenge encourages consumers to consume the snack without consuming any other food not even water to mitigate the spiciness of the pepper contained in the product.
The challenge works in stages. According to the company, the challenger changes his status depending on how long he can consume the snack and nothing else.
At the Tick tock, the hashtag #OneChipChallenge has more than 2 billion views. The company released a video about the challenge on YouTube on August 9 this year. The company’s website notes that it is intended for adult consumption.
According to North American broadcaster NBC 10 Boston, the young man consumed excessive amounts of Paqui snacks at school. Afterwards, he is said to have had severe stomach pain, according to a report from the boy’s mother.
Harris’ family picked him up from school and took him home, where he began to improve. However, he was later found unconscious. Although he was taken to hospital, he did not survive and was pronounced dead shortly after his death. Hospitalization. The results of the autopsy to determine the cause of death are not yet available.
The official website of the company that produces the spicy snack warns that consuming the product may cause medical problems.
