US EditionTeen 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.
US Teen Takes Part In 'Spicy Chip Challenge'. Dies Of Cardiac Arrest
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. Harris Wolobah, a 14-year-old from Massachusetts, died in September after taking part in the so-called "One Chip Challenge" -- which involved a single chip produced by Paqui, dusted with Carolina Reaper and Naga Viper peppers. The dare has manifested in several iterations ove…
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