Teen’s death after eating a single chip highlights risks of ultra-spicy foods

Harris Wolobah's cause of death is not yet determined; it's not certain if the chip is to blame.

Maybe, just maybe we should put our pitchforks away until we know if the chip mentioned is responsible?

Headline: a single chip killed someone!

Article: the cause of death has not been determined

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I can almost guarantee it wasn't the chip itself that did anything, but some underlying condition the kid already had that was exasperated by the spice. Perhaps even an allergic reaction. The media is blowing up on this without even knowing the actual cause of death.

Still no proof capsaicin caused the death. I'm eagerly awaiting for what the autopsy unveils

Gonna be real mad if this ends up making it harder to get hot stuff. Don't push your limits folks, but don't restrict others.

Cue up the lawyers!

They are going to have a hell of a tough case here where there are warning labels all over the packaging, and the box itself is shaped like a coffin.

No. It just highlights the stupidity of people following online challenges.

Apart from that, those chips were labeled 18+, IIRC. How the heck did they get into the mouth of a 14 year old?

I'm fine if an adult wants to take this kind of risk, but this kid died and other kids have been hospitalized. We protect children from all sorts of other risky things that we allow adults to purchase. I don't think we should allow children to purchase this.

No, it won't stop kids from getting ahold of it sometimes. We can't stop kids from getting ahold of alcohol and cigarettes all the time either. We should still make it as hard as possible for them to get it until they're adults- although I think 16 should be the drinking age and 18 the driving age, but that's another story.

'The chip was only intended for adults'. I know there are plenty of adults that adore a challenge of spice foods. My experience in marketing tells me these people knew exactly what demographic they'd be hitting hardest with this type of challenge.

My favorite chip in the world are the Paqui Ghost Pepper chips. A tad too salty, but still delicious. I hope this doesn't f*ck that up, even though they haven't been in any of the markets for months. I just ordered a case off the internet just in case they disappear forever.

The effects on blood pressure are well known, but that it can cause spasm of arteries is interesting.

Many people eat lots of spicy food daily and I never heard of serious health issues. Especially a single chip might contain a concentrated amount of capsaicin, but it is unlikely to contain much more in volume then a hot plate of chili con carne or even just a hand full of raw jalapenos. So I assume it is some underlying condition and a shock reaction and not the capsaicin itself.

I would love to see more research into this.

I really want one of these chips now, thanks little buddy.. your life was not lost in vain!!

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I did the challenge two days ago. It was the third spiciest I’ve had. Was definitely something that could do harm to someone who doesn’t know how to handle ultra-spicy. The kid won a Darwin Award. You can’t ban spicy food nor should you. This is a parenting issue. If this kid didn’t die from this skull and crossbones coffin wrapped in warnings, it would have been some other TikTok challenge like drinking bleach.

Tragic. This sort of thing should not be sold. Or at least require them to be an adult.