Teen died from eating a spicy chip as part of social media challenge, autopsy report concludes
- Harris Wolobah died of a heart attack after consuming a super spicy tortilla chip, leading to Paqui removing the product from shelves.
- Capsaicin in the chip caused Wolobah's death as confirmed by the Massachusetts chief medical examiner.
- Consuming large amounts of capsaicin can lead to heart issues, potentially exacerbated by underlying health conditions.
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A 14-year-old American from Massachusetts died after participating in a highly controversial challenge involving eating extremely spicy chips.
A test of courage was fatal for a 14-year-old in the US state of Massachusetts. He ate an extremely spicy corn chip — and suffered a cardiac arrest. The incident took place in September and the autopsy report has now been published.
The Massachusetts Office of Forensic Medicine concluded that a teenager who ate chips containing a high concentration of the chemical compound extracted from hot peppers died last September from a heart attack.
The 14-year-old boy died in September 2023 after ingesting the famous chips.
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Canadian AffairsUS teen died after doing spicy chip challenge: Autopsy
A US teenager died of cardiac arrest after taking part in a social media challenge daring people to eat a single extremely hot tortilla chip, an autopsy revealed Thursday.
US teen dies after doing spicy chip challenge: Autopsy
14-year-old Harris Wolobah died of cardiac arrest after participating in the 'One Chip Challenge' with a chip dusted with Carolina Reaper and Naga Viper peppers. The autopsy revealed he ingested capsaicin and had an enlarged heart. California youths were hospitalized, and Minnesota participants fell ill. Paqui removed the product from shelves.
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