BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts teenagers got involved. Spicy tortilla chip challenge on social media According to an autopsy report obtained by The Associated Press, he died from ingesting a large amount of chili pepper extract.
Harris Worober, a 10th grade student from Worcester, died on September 1, 2023, after eating chips. Police were called to his home and found the man unresponsive and taken to hospital, where he died.
The cause of death was determined to be cardiopulmonary arrest “due to recent ingestion of food containing high concentrations of capsaicin.”
The 14-year-old boy also had an enlarged heart and a congenital heart defect, according to the report, which was shared with The Associated Press in an email from Massachusetts Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Elaine Driscoll. safety.
The cause of death was determined on February 27, and the death certificate was submitted to the city clerk’s office on March 5, Driscoll said.
Paki, a chip manufacturer, asked retailers to stop selling the product Shortly after Mr. Harris’ death.
The chips, sold individually for about $10, are wrapped in foil and packaged in a coffin-shaped box with a warning that they are intended for “vengeful pleasure with intense heat and pain.” ing. The warning states that the chip is for adults only and must be kept out of reach of children.
Despite the warning, the children purchased potato chips without incident. There have been reports of teens from around the country falling ill after taking part in the challenge, including three California high school students who were sent to the hospital. Emergency crews were called to a school in Minnesota after seven students became ill after taking part in the challenge.
