The Hidden Danger Behind The Viral Squishy Toy Trend

New York girls, 4 and 8, burned after viral NeeDoh microwave challenge, fire marshal warns

Nassau County's fire marshal is warning residents after two girls on Long Island were burned when a NeeDoh squishy toy was microwaved and burst. What happened? According to CBS News New York, the incident happened in Floral Park and involved girls ages 4 and 8. Officials said the burns were connected to a social media challenge centered on microwaving NeeDoh, a popular gel-filled fidget toy. "A toy that was heated up in a microwave that burst, b…

TikTok trend of microwaving NeeDoh cubes sends kids to hospitals

Warning: Children are suffering burns from microwaving NeeDoh cubes. The CPSC has received multiple reports of injuries.

The Hidden Danger Behind The Viral Squishy Toy Trend

A dangerous viral trend is sending children to burn units after they microwave gel-filled "squishy" toys like NeeDoh and Jelly Cubes.

Fire marshal warns parents about new TikTok trend that has caused serious burns to children

Nassau County Fire Marshal, Michael Uttaro warned that unsupervised children can ignite a fire when they put toys into a microwave after a child suffered second- and third-degree burns Floral Park by imitating a TikTok trend. The Fire Marshal’s Office received a call about the incident on Thursday, July 2, according to Nick Corrado, a...

Teen Says ‘I Thought I was Going to Die’ After Viral Trend Goes Horribly Wrong

A family in Alabama is sounding the alarm on a social media craze after their son’s body was scarred for life by a popular children’s toy. Thirteen-year-old Eli Blackmon was only 11 when a video on TikTok caught his attention. The clip showed people microwaving NeeDoh, a squishy, stretchy stress toy, to make it feel...

Authorities and medical professionals warn as TikTok challenge causing severe burns across the country

The Nassau County Fire Commission’s Office of the Fire Marshal has released a bulletin warning parents about a viral social media challenge involving NeeDoh gel-filled squishy toys that has already caused severe burns to a child in the county. The trend, popular on TikTok, involves placing the to