 position. The product boasts extracts of the two hottest chillies known to humankind (Picture: AP) 'I couldn't move them. I could barely open them up. It felt like they weren't even my hands.' The district attorney for Worcester County, Massachussetts, where Harris lived, claimed 'other states across the country have seen hospitalisations due to the chip challenge, including teens.' The tortilla, sold in a coffin-shaped box, was marketed as containing a blend of 'the hottest peppers available', though it carries a warning label stating it is not for children or anyone with underlying health conditions. The ingredients list Naga Viper and Carolina Reaper peppers, which have been certified as the first and second hottest chilli peppers in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records and were deliberately bred as hybrid varieties to achieve this feat. A warning label on the back warns against consumption by children (Picture: AP) They can be safely consumed and are widely included in specialist ho){kind=link}
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
Retailers in the UK, US and other countries have started recalling a super-hot tortilla chip after it was linked to the death of an American teenager.
Harris Wobolah, 14, died on September 1 from an unknown medical episode after eating one of the crisps, which are packaged individually and branded as the ‘One Chip Challenge’.
The cause of death remains unconfirmed as post-mortem results are still pending, but Harris’ family have blamed the product.
YouTube and Tiktok videos showing influencers attempting the ‘challenge’ have amassed millions of views