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Coroner Finds Spicy Chip Challenge Was Cause of Teen’s Death

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The teen died from cardiopulmonary arrest “in the setting of recent ingestion of food substance with high capsaicin concentration.”

Edith Olmsted

Breaking News Intern

Published May 16 2024 12:55PM EDT

Harris Wolobah died on Sept. 1, 2023 after consuming the “One Chip Challenge” from Paqui, which contains extracts from the Carolina Reaper and Scorpion peppers. — GoFundMe

Edith Olmsted

Edith Olmsted

Breaking News Intern

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