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Family Of New England Teen Who Died After Spicy 'One Chip Challenge' Plans Suit, Law Firm Says Family Of New England Teen Who Died After Spicy 'One Chip Challenge' Plans Suit, Law Firm Says
Family Of New England Teen Who Died After Spicy 'One Chip Challenge' Plans Suit, Law Firm Says A law firm representing the family of a 14-year-old Worcester boy who died shortly after trying the spicy One Chip Challenge signaled on Wednesday, July 10, that they plan to file a lawsuit over his death.  Harris Wolobah died on Sept. 1, 2023. An autopsy found that the Doherty Memorial High School student suffered cardiopulmonary arrest “in the setting of recent ingestion of food substance with high capsaicin concentration,” according to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. The Boston law firm Sheff & Cook announced in a press release it…

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Company Pulls Spicy Chip After New England Teen's Death Company Pulls Spicy Chip After New England Teen's Death
Company Pulls Spicy Chip After New England Teen's Death The company that makes the impossibly spicy viral product has pulled the "One Chip Challenge" from shelves after the family of a 14-year-old New England resident said he died last week after trying to complete it.  The company posted a statement on its website that it had clearly stated the challenge was for adults only, but they would remove the product out of an "abundance of caution." "The Paqui One Chip Challenge is intended for adults only, with clear and prominent labeling highlighting the chip is not for children or anyone sensitive to spicy foods or who has food allergies, is pregna…

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Viral Spicy Challenge Killed 14-Year-Old New England Boy, Family Says Viral Spicy Challenge Killed 14-Year-Old New England Boy, Family Says
Viral Spicy Challenge Killed 14-Year-Old New England Boy, Family Says The family of a 14-year-old Worcester boy said they believe he died after taking the "One Chip Challenge" at Doherty Memorial High School.  Harris Wolobah died on Friday, Sept. 1, after coming home from school complaining of a stomach ache, a GoFundMe said. Police and paramedics were called to a home on Rustic Drive around 4:30 p.m., where they found the boy unresponsive, Worcester police said. They rushed him to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.  Related: Company Pulls 'One Chip Challenge' Following Death The Chief Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy to determine t…

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